breakwater in Portuguese
breakwater in Portuguese is quebra-mar, esporão — breakwater means a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
breakwater in Portuguese
quebra-mar
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
esporão
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
What does "breakwater" mean?
- noun A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
- noun A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
- noun A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
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What is "breakwater" in Portuguese?
"breakwater" in Portuguese is quebra-mar, esporão. breakwater means: A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
Are there other ways to say "breakwater" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "breakwater": quebra-mar, esporão.
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