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Definition of river wall in English:
river wall
noun
A wall at the edge of a river, especially one forming the boundary of the river, built to contain or direct the flow of water.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Harington (bap. 1560, d. 1612), courtier and author.
