breakwater
See also: break water
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From break + water. Compare Dutch breekwater (“breakwater”).
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹeɪkˌwɔːtə/
NounEdit
breakwater (plural breakwaters)
- a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside
- (nautical) a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers
- On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
TranslationsEdit
construction in or around a harbour
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beach barrier
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