breakwaters |
jetty |
As nouns the difference between breakwaters and jetty
is that
breakwaters is while
jetty is a structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
As a verb jetty is
(obsolete|intransitive) to jut out; to project.
As an adjective jetty is
(archaic) made of jet, or like jet in color.
groyne |
breakwaters |
As nouns the difference between groyne and breakwaters
is that
groyne is a (usually wooden) structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc; a breakwater while
breakwaters is .
breakwaters |
groins |
As nouns the difference between breakwaters and groins
is that
breakwaters is while
groins is .