Breakwater
['breɪkwɔːtə] or ['brek'wɔtɚ]
Definition
(noun.) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.
Typist: Steven--From WordNet
Definition
(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.
Checker: Roland
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Jetty, pier, mole.
Inputed by Cole
Examples
- The volcano was now spouting fire furiously, and by the glare they were able to see the entrance of the breakwater. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The intensity of the light was ascertained to be equal to that of 301,400 mould candles of six to the pound, whilst the light of the Breakwater Lighthouse was equal to only 150 candles. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- We can let you and Gurt down there by ropes, and you can steal along in the darkness down to the breakwater. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- When all six were afloat, the islanders took the oars and commenced to pull outward, so as to skirt the breakwater. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Meanwhile, their boat, impelled by the rowers with the energy of despair, had rounded the breakwater, and was rapidly sweeping inward to the land. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Typist: Naomi