SEAWALL

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

seawall (plural seawalls)

A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 April 2024

CITYSCAPE

(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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