Bible Dictionaries
Berme

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.

(2):

(n.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Berme'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/berme.html. 1828.