BREAKWATER Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word breakwater. (close relations)
breakwaters
Best Alternatives
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| jetty | nounn | |||||
noun • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | ||||||
| seawall | nounn | |||||
noun • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | ||||||
| barrier | nounn | |||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||
| dam | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea • a metric unit of length equal to ten meters • female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock verb • obstruct with, or as if with, a dam | ||||||
| pier | nounn | |||||
noun • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats • (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) • a support for two adjacent bridge spans | ||||||
| bulwark | nounn | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||
| groin | nounn | |||||
noun • the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals • a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • build with groins | ||||||
| groyne | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | ||||||
| mole | nounn | |||||
noun • spicy sauce often containing chocolate • the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • a spy who works against enemy espionage • a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away • small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet | ||||||
