ALL meanings of breakwater
break·wa·ter
B b - countable noun 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. 3
- noun breakwater a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves 3
- noun breakwater a barrier to break the impact of waves, as before a harbor 3
- noun breakwater a barrier that breaks the force of waves, as before a harbor. 1
- noun breakwater a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside. 0
- noun breakwater (nautical) a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers. 0
- noun breakwater On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast. 0