GROYNE

breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty

(noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

groyne (plural groynes)

An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.

Anagrams

• Gorney, eryngo, reyong

Source: Wiktionary


Groyne, n. [Obs.]

Definition: See Groin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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