A sea wall is a wall built along the edge of the sea to stop the sea flowing over the land or destroying it. Cherbourg had a splendid harbour enclosed by a long sea wall
(1) A structure built along a portion of a coast primarily to prevent EROSION and other damage by WAVE action It retains earth against its shoreward face (2) (SMP) A structure separating land and water areas primarily to prevent EROSION and other damage by WAVE action Generally more massive and capable of resisting greater wave forces than a BULKHEAD
A wall of stone, concrete, or other sturdy material, built along the shoreline to prevent erosion even by the strongest and highest of waves See also riprap
sea wall
التركية النطق
si wôl
النطق
/ˈsē ˈwôl/ /ˈsiː ˈwɔːl/
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[ 'sE ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English see, from Old English s[AE]; akin to Old High German sE sea, Gothic saiws.