Synonyms for dam

noun

1. Structure to impound water

   dike, ditch, wall, bank, embankment, barrier, gate, weir, grade, levee, irrigation dam, diversion dam, cofferdam; see also barrier.

   Famous dams include --- United States: Gatun, Fort Peck, Kingsley, Glen Canyon, Grand Coulee, Bonneville, Shasta, Boulder, Hoover, Wilson, Bartlett, Bagnell, Conowingo, Tygart River; Russia: Dnepropetrovsk; France: Sautet, Chambon, Sarrans; Egypt: Aswan; India: Metur; South Africa: Vaalbank.

2. Mother, usually of a four-legged animal

   ewe, bitch, mare; see mother 1, parent.

verb