seawall en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English se-walle, from Old English sǣweall (“seawall”), equivalent to sea + wall.
Meanings
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A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
The waves were dashing against the sea wall.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sea wall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| seawalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Translations (23)
es espigón (coastal defence) · de Deich (coastal defence) · ru волноло́м (coastal defence) · dz མཚོ་རྩིག (coastal defence) · de Damm (coastal defence) · ru да́мба (coastal defence) · it frangiflutti (coastal defence) · hi समुद्रभित्ति (coastal defence) · hi समुद्री दीवार (coastal defence) · ko 해벽 (coastal defence) · es dique (coastal defence) · es rompeolas (coastal defence) · cmn 海堤 (coastal defence) · nrf talustre (coastal defence) · ko 방파제 (coastal defence) · es espaldón (coastal defence) · ru волноре́з (coastal defence) · fi rantavalli (coastal defence) · fi rantamuuri (coastal defence) · es tajamar (coastal defence) · nl zeedijk (coastal defence) · fr digue (coastal defence) · es molo (coastal defence)