noun
seawall
Seawall (noun) means a coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
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A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English se-walle, from Old English sǣweall (“seawall”), equivalent to sea and wall.
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What is the meaning of seawall?
"seawall" (noun) means a coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
What is another word for seawall?
Other words for "seawall" include groin, breakwater, jetty, bulwark, mole, groyne.
