breakwater in Italian
breakwater in Italian is frangiflutti, frangimare, frangionde — breakwater means a barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
breakwater in Italian
frangiflutti
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
frangimare
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
frangionde
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
bulbo
(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
diga foranea
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
What does "breakwater" mean?
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noun A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
"They sailed around a breakwater that hadn't existed on Peregrine's last trip and tied in at the moorage."
- noun (nautical) A low wall across the front deck of a ship that directs incoming waves away into the drainage channels.
- noun A barrier, usually made of wood or concrete, set out from the shore to stop sand drifting along a coastline.
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- They sailed around a breakwater that hadn't existed on Peregrine's last trip and tied in at the moorage.
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What is "breakwater" in Italian?
"breakwater" in Italian is frangiflutti, frangimare, frangionde. breakwater means: A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
Are there other ways to say "breakwater" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "breakwater": frangiflutti, frangimare, frangionde, bulbo, diga foranea.
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