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Groyne vs Headland - What's the difference?

groyne | headland |

As nouns the difference between groyne and headland

is that groyne is a (usually wooden) structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc; a breakwater while headland is a bit of coastal land that juts into the sea; cape.

groyne

English

Noun

(wikipedia groyne) (en noun)
  • A (usually wooden) structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater
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    • headland

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bit of coastal land that juts into the sea; cape.
  • The unplowed boundary of a field.

    • Synonyms

    * (coastal land that juts into the sea) peninsula

    See also

    * abuttal * portolan