Hypertext Webster Gateway: "breakwater"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Breakwater \Break"wa`ter\, 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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
breakwater
n : a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from
shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
[syn: {groin}, {groyne}, {mole}, {bulwark}, {seawall}, {jetty}]
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