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breakwater
noun
[ ˈbreɪkwɔːtə ]
• a barrier built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbour from the force of waves.
Similar:
sea wall
,
barrier
,
embankment
,
jetty
,
mole
,
groyne
,
pier
,