esporão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breakwater noun A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
Senses
esporão is used for these senses in English:
- breakwater A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
breakwater — full definition
- noun A barrier built in or near a harbour to reduce the sea's force and give boats shelter.
- 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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