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Protected from the sea
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diked
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Word definitions for diked in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dike \Dike\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Diking .] [OE. diken, dichen, AS. d[=i]cian to dike. See Dike .] To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a bank. To drain by a dike or ditch.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: dike )
Usage examples of diked.
The largest dry region, lying east of the Trade Road, was the Dylex Country, where polders or diked and drained fields contained well-cultivated farms, pastures, and scattered townships.
For 40 years the natural marsh was diked, dammed and diverted to benefit farmers and developers.