The difference between Breakwater and Seawall
When used as nouns, breakwater means a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside, whereas seawall means a coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
check bellow for the other definitions of Breakwater and Seawall
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Breakwater as a noun:
a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside
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Breakwater as a noun (nautical):
a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers
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Breakwater as a noun:
On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
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Seawall as a noun:
A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.