tajamar

el tajamar
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. cutwater
El viejo barco se encuentra en perfectas condiciones, salvo por el tajamar, que necesita ser reemplazado.The old boat is in perfect condition, save for the cutwater, that needs to be replaced.
a. cutwater
El lado del puente que da contra la corriente cuenta con tajamares de ladrillo y caliza que resisten el flujo del agua.The upstream side of the bridge has cutwaters of brick and sandstone to resist water flow.
3. (barrier across a watercourse)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Paraguay
(Paraguay)
(River Plate)
a. dam
Una vez finalizada la construcción del tajamar, aquí habrá un embalse.Once the construction of the dam is completed, there will be a reservoir here.
b. dyke
Si las inundaciones persisten, podría estallar el tajamar.If the floods persist, the dyke might burst.
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