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breakwater

noun

1 breakwater

A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.

synonyms: bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall.

Roget 666: refuge, sanctuary, retreat, fastness; acropolis; keep, last resort; ward; prison etc. 752; asylum, ark, ... show more

Dutch: krib, steiger, zeewering, zeedijk, breekwater, havendam, golfbreker, landhoofd, paalhoofd, pier ... show more
Polish: falochron


Moby thesaurus: abutment, anchorage, anchorage ground, arc-boutant, arch dam, backstop, bamboo curtain, bank, bar, barrage, barrier, basin, beam, bear-trap dam, beaver dam, berth, bill, boom, breastwork, brick wall ... show more.

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