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Definition of Breakwater
1. Noun. A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.
Generic synonyms: Barrier
Derivative terms: Bulwark
Definition of Breakwater
1. n. Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.
Definition of Breakwater
1. Noun. a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers ¹
3. Noun. On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Breakwater
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Breakwater
Literary usage of Breakwater
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1902)
"The bill further states that in the year 1894 a part of the breakwater referred
to as having been construct- «d by it in the year 1882 was destroyed by a ..."
2. A Practical Treatise on Foundations, Explaining Fully the Principles by William Macfarland Patton (1893)
"South Harbor breakwater.—Shell concrete superstructure: Per linear foot of
superstructure, $99.44; concrete blocks, per cubic yard, $10; concrete in place, ..."
3. The Canadian Budgetary System by Harold Garrison Villard, Westel Woodbury Willoughby, Frederick Albert Cleveland (1918)
"... 00 Anderson's Cove—Repairs to breakwater SOU "" Canning—Repairs to wharf 2500
00 Burlington—Repairs to wharf 950 00 Chipman Brook—To repair breakwater 1 ..."
4. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"In the case of a deep, fairly landlocked bay, a detached breakwater across the
... A breakwater may a slight curve or bend inwards near its outer end, ..."
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