breakwater

n. 防浪堤

发音

US
UK /ˈbɹeɪkˌwɔːtə/

词形变化

breakwaters 复数 breakwaters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

    防波堤

  2. 2.

    A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.

    航海 交通
  3. 3.

    A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.

    防波堤

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

mole groin jetty bulwark groyne sea wall

上位词 1

barrier

词源

From break + water. Compare Dutch breekwater (“breakwater”). Compare firebreak.

来源：wiktionary