| mainland(noun, adjective, area, field, land) |
| mainstay(noun, verb, support, hold, maintain) |
| playa |
| reinforce(verb, support, hold, maintain, improve) |
| rim(edge, bound, border, surplus, boundary) |
| riverbank(noun, land, bank, coast, beach) |
| seabank(noun, edge, land, side, bank) |
| shingle(noun, land, bank, coast, promenade) |
| shoulder(verb, support, hold, maintain, stay) |
| side(noun, end, play, point, line) |
| strengthen(verb, support, hold, set, improve) |
| strut(noun, verb, support, hold, maintain) |
| underpinning(noun, support, hold, block, back) |
| verge(noun, edge, bound, border, surplus) |
| waterfront(noun, edge, land, side, bank) |
| abutment(noun, support, hold, block, back) |
| ashore |
| bolster up(verb, phrasal verb, support) |
| bring |
| cradle(verb, hold, maintain, stay, bear) |