† risbankn.

Forms:

α. 1600s–1700s ricebank.

β. 1700s risbank.

Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch rijsbank.

Etymology: < Dutch rijsbank < rijs rice n.¹ + bank bank n.¹; in α. forms with assimilation of the first element to rice n.¹ Compare ( < Dutch) French risban (1643), German Rissbank (18th cent. or earlier).In the following quot. as the proper name of part of the fortifications of Calais:1580 J. Stow Chrons. of Eng. 403 The truce being taken as afore is said, K. Edward built a Castel at Risbanke.

Obsolete.

An artificial bank, spec. one faced or strengthened with brushwood.

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α.

1665 T. Manley tr. H. Grotius De Rebus Belgicis 424 For taking the Bridge,..he raised against the Wall a Tower, which is called a Rice-Bank.

1713 D. Defoe Reasons conc. Demolishing of Dunkirk 17 The English Troops being put into an immediate Possession of every part of the Town, the Cittadel, Rice-Bank, all the Gates,..and also of Fort-Louis.

1730 Magna Britannia V. 203/1 The next Day [he] took the two Forts, the Rice-Bank and Newnham-Bridge, which were the main Defence of the City.

β. 1712 tr. Hist. of Peace 33 His most Christian Majesty shall cause all the Fortifications of the Town of Dunkirk, of the Forts of the Ports, of the Risbanks, and whatever may belong to them..to be demolish'd.1730 A. Bower Historia Litteraria (1731) 1 No. 6. 515 The Art of constructing Sluices, Dykes, Piles, Moles, Risbanks, Light-houses, Docks.1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. (1770) IV. xxxvii. 482 The fleet battered the risbank, which guarded the entry of the harbour.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	risbank
释义	† risbankn. Forms: α. 1600s–1700s ricebank. β. 1700s risbank. Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch rijsbank. Etymology: < Dutch rijsbank < rijs rice n.¹ + bank bank n.¹; in α. forms with assimilation of the first element to rice n.¹ Compare ( < Dutch) French risban (1643), German Rissbank (18th cent. or earlier).In the following quot. as the proper name of part of the fortifications of Calais:1580 J. Stow Chrons. of Eng. 403 The truce being taken as afore is said, K. Edward built a Castel at Risbanke. Obsolete. An artificial bank, spec. one faced or strengthened with brushwood. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > bank > [noun] > artificial risbank1665 the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > rising ground or eminence > [noun] > hillock > type of sheeling-hill1597 parley hill1641 parle hill1664 risbank1665 cradle-heap1830 cradle-hill1855 reef knoll1890 cradle-knoll1897 sheeling-mound1911 α. 1665 T. Manley tr. H. Grotius De Rebus Belgicis 424 For taking the Bridge,..he raised against the Wall a Tower, which is called a Rice-Bank. 1713 D. Defoe Reasons conc. Demolishing of Dunkirk 17 The English Troops being put into an immediate Possession of every part of the Town, the Cittadel, Rice-Bank, all the Gates,..and also of Fort-Louis. 1730 Magna Britannia V. 203/1 The next Day [he] took the two Forts, the Rice-Bank and Newnham-Bridge, which were the main Defence of the City. β. 1712 tr. Hist. of Peace 33 His most Christian Majesty shall cause all the Fortifications of the Town of Dunkirk, of the Forts of the Ports, of the Risbanks, and whatever may belong to them..to be demolish'd.1730 A. Bower Historia Litteraria (1731) 1 No. 6. 515 The Art of constructing Sluices, Dykes, Piles, Moles, Risbanks, Light-houses, Docks.1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. (1770) IV. xxxvii. 482 The fleet battered the risbank, which guarded the entry of the harbour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1665
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