breakwater
noun
break·wa·ter
ˈbrāk-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: an offshore structure (such as a wall) protecting a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.
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Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Between the jutting concrete pier and the breakwater, a line of boats bobbed gently in the waves.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Much of the sand that the currents had been delivering to the beach was being trapped by the breakwaters.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
Originally constructed in 1927 by the Army Corps of Engineers as a utilitarian breakwater to protect the Haulover Inlet, the new Bal Harbour Jetty is the result of extensive planning, community input and competitive design reviews, offering sea views — and peace.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Between the jutting concrete pier and the breakwater, a line of boats bobbed gently in the waves.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Much of the sand that the currents had been delivering to the beach was being trapped by the breakwaters.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
Originally constructed in 1927 by the Army Corps of Engineers as a utilitarian breakwater to protect the Haulover Inlet, the new Bal Harbour Jetty is the result of extensive planning, community input and competitive design reviews, offering sea views — and peace.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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breakwater
noun
break·wa·ter
ˈbrāk-ˌwȯt-ər
-ˌwät-
: an offshore structure (as a wall) to protect a harbor or beach from the force of waves
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