Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,912,773,929 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sea wall
(redirected from Sea walls)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
sea·wall also sea wall  (swôl)
n.
An embankment to prevent erosion of a shoreline.

sea wall
n
a wall or embankment built to prevent encroachment or erosion by the sea or to serve as a breakwater
sea-walled  adj
Translations
sea wall ndiga marittima


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The Old Sea Walls in the Fatih District The old sea walls are located close to some of Istanbul?
We discussed the project and plans for the promenade extension and work to the sea walls.
In the absence of man-made defences such as sea walls, the annual damage to property and roads in these areas exceeds pounds 2bn.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.