POLDER

polder

(noun) low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polder (plural polders)

(geography) An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes. [from 17th c.]

Verb

polder (third-person singular simple present polders, present participle poldering, simple past and past participle poldered)

To reclaim an area of ground from a sea or lake by means of dikes.

Source: Wiktionary


Pol"der, n. Etym: [D.]

Definition: A tract of low land reclaimed from the sea by of high embankments. [Holland & Belgium]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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