espigón — meaning in English
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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.
- groyne noun An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.
- seawall noun A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
Senses
espigón 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.
- groyne An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.
- seawall A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
breakwater — full definition
- 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.