agger

Meaning

1. A double tide, particularly a high tide in which the water rises to a given level, recedes, and then rises again (or only the second of these high waters), but sometimes equally a low tide in which the water recedes to a given level, rises, and then recedes again
2. (historical) Synonym of earthwork in ancient Roman contexts, particularly a defensive wall or mound.

Synonyms

mound

rampart

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ædʒə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: agger

In summary

From Middle English agger (“heap, pile”), from Latin agger (“earthwork, rubble, rampart”), from ad- (“toward, towards”) + gerere (“to carry”).