groyne

noun groyne

• breakwater — A breakwater is a wooden or stone wall that extends from the shore into the sea and is built in order to protect a harbour or beach from the force of the waves.
• mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
• barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
• bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
• jetty — a pier or structure of stones, piles, or the like, projecting into the sea or other body of water to protect a harbor, deflect the current, etc.