benderek

== Turkish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ben‧de‧rek === Noun === benderek (definite accusative bendereği, plural benderekler) creek, the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats, usually enclosed by a breakwater Synonym: mendirek small castle or fortification built at the entrance of a port in order to protect it from dangers ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “benderek”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “benderek”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3136