sea wall


sea·wall

also sea wall S0197400 (sē′wôl′)n. An embankment to prevent erosion of a shoreline.

sea wall

n1. a wall or embankment built to prevent encroachment or erosion by the sea or to serve as a breakwater ˈsea-ˌwalled adj

sea′ wall`


n. a strong wall or embankment to prevent the encroachments of the sea. [before 1000]
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