Breakwater synonyms

brāk'wô'tər, -wŏt'ər

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sea-wall
Alternative spelling of seawall.
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mole
Most moles development before the age of twenty. Some people may still develop them into their 30's and 40’s.
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groyne (related)
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seawall
A coastal defence in the form of an embankment
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seawalls (related)
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pier (related)
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landing-stage (related)
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slipway (related)
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revetment (related)
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seawards (related)
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pontoon (related)
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sandbank (related)
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jetty
A landing pier
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barrier (related)
The definition of a barrier is anything, either natural or manmade, that keeps something from passing through.
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dock (related)
The area of water between two piers or alongside a pier that receives a vessel for loading, unloading, or repairs:
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harbor (related)
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
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dike
(Scot.) A low dividing wall of earth or stone
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groin
A small jetty extending from a shore to protect a beach against erosion or to trap shifting sands.
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bulwark
A wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification; a rampart.
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embankment
A bank of earth, rubble, etc. used to keep back water, to hold up a roadway, or as part of a fortification
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Breakwater Sentence Examples

  • The harbour, enclosed within a breakwater, has an area of 24 acres, with 12 to 16 ft.

  • The harbour is protected by a breakwater nearly 5000 ft.

  • The tidal harbour, which is owned by a company, is enclosed by two piers and a breakwater, the area being about 30 acres, and the quayage 1400 yds.

  • A breakwater and sea-wall prevent the blocking of the harbour entrance and encroachments of the sea; and there is another breakwater at Landguard Point on the opposite (Suffolk) shore of the estuary.

  • A breakwater three-quarters of a mile long protects the entrance to the harbour.

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