dike

1. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine (synset 109903399)
   domain usage:

   • depreciation, derogation, disparagement - a communication that belittles somebody or something
   • argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
   is a type of: gay woman, lesbian, tribade - a female homosexual
   same as: butch, dyke
2. A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea (synset 103164975)
   is a type of: barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
   subtypes:

   • milldam - dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill
   • weir - a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
   specific instances:

   • aswan high dam, high dam - one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
   • glen canyon dam - a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona
   • hoover dam - a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada
   same as: dam, dyke

1. Enclose with a dike (synset 201590739)
   "dike the land to protect it from water"
   is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
   same as: dyke

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