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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Breakwater \Break"wa`ter\, n. Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: breakwater n : a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away [syn: {groin}, {groyne}, {mole}, {bulwark}, {seawall}, {jetty}]
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