groyne (redirected from Groynes)

groyne esp US, groin [grɔɪn]

n

(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a wall or jetty built out from a riverbank or seashore to control erosion Also called spur breakwater

[origin uncertain: perhaps altered from groin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

groyne - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away breakwater, jetty, seawall, bulwark, groin, mole barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement

Translations

groyne [grɔɪn] N → espolón m

groyne

n → Buhne f

groyne [grɔɪn] n → frangiflutti m inv

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groyne [grɔɪn] n → frangiflutti m inv