BREAKWATER


Meaning of BREAKWATER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrāk-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä- ]

noun

Date: circa 1769

: an offshore structure (as a wall) protecting a harbor or beach from the force of waves

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.