tajamar

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Spanish

Etymology

From tajar +‎ mar.

Noun

tajamar m (plural tajamares)

  1. (nautical) starling, cutwater (structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge)
  2. (Latin America) levee, dike
    • 2016 December 2, “Como un "ángel" salvó a toda una familia”, in Crónica:
      Sin embargo, tras un kilómetro aproximadamente, se percató que un vehículo se salía del camino para ir a parar a un tajamar ubicado al costado de la ruta.
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  3. (Latin America) mole (pigmented spot on the skin)

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