breakwater

As an adjective dam

is being a pervert.

As a noun breakwater is

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

As nouns the difference between breakwater and dyke

is that breakwater is a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside while dyke is or dyke can be (slang|pejorative) a lesbian, particularly one who appears macho or acts in a macho manner this word has been reclaimed, by some, as politically empowering (see usage notes).

As nouns the difference between breakwater and jetties

is that breakwater is a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside while jetties is plural of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between breakwater and pier

is that breakwater is a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside while pier is a raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

As a noun breakwater

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

As a verb quay is

enclose, surround, encircle.

In nautical terms the difference between berth and breakwater

is that berth is a room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside while breakwater is a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.

As nouns the difference between berth and breakwater

is that berth is a fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc) while breakwater is a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

As a verb berth

is to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and breakwater

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while breakwater is a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

As nouns the difference between groin and breakwater

is that groin is the crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region while breakwater is a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

As a verb groin

is to deliver a blow to the genitals or groin can be to grunt; to growl; to snarl; to murmur.