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мол — meaning in English

mol

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English meaning

  • breakwater noun A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
  • jetty noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
  • mole noun A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.
  • pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
  • quay noun A stone or concrete platform built along water where boats load and unload.

Senses

мол 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.
  • jetty A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
  • mole (nautical) A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.
  • pier A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
  • quay (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

breakwater — full definition

  1. noun A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
  2. noun A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
  3. noun A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.

jetty — full definition

  1. noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
  2. noun A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
  3. adj Deep black, like the mineral jet.

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