breakwater

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noun

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breakwaters

1.
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
2.
(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
3.
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.

ine-pro From break + water. Compare breekwater. Compare firebreak.