Definition
A structure built out into water (like a pier, jetty, or wall) designed to break the force of waves and protect a harbor or beach from storm damage.
Etymology
From 'break' + 'water'; descriptive compound meaning a structure that breaks water's power. Emerged in maritime terminology during the age of harbor construction in the 18th-19th centuries.
Kelly Says
Breakwaters are basically martial arts for the ocean—they redirect wave energy rather than blocking it completely, much like martial arts redirect an opponent's force. Many modern designs come from centuries of trial and error by harbor engineers.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባህር ደብር
bah-ar deb-er
ARالعربية
جدار الميناء
jad-dar al-mee-na
BNবাংলা
সৈকতের দেওয়াল
soik-te-rer de-wa-al
CACatalà
muro de mar
moo-ro de mar
CSČeština
mořská zeď
mor-ska-zed
DADansk
havnebro
hav-ne-bro
DEDeutsch
Seemauer
zay-ma-ur
ELΕλληνικά
λιμάνι
lee-ma-nee
ESEspañol
quebramar
keh-bra-mar
FAفارسی
دیوار ساحلی
dee-war sa-h-lee
FISuomi
rannikkojen suoja
ran-nik-ko-jen suo-ja
GUGU
સમુદ્ર કિનારો
sa-mud-ra ki-na-ro
HAHA
guguwar ruwa
goo-goo-war roo-wa
HEעברית
מסילת ים
ma-si-let yam
HIहिन्दी
समुद्र तट की दीवार
sam-ud-ra tat kee dee-vaar
HUMagyar
víztorony
vee-tor-o-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanggul laut
tang-gul laut
KKKK
теңіз жағасы
ten-iz ja-ga-sy
MRMR
समुद्रकिनारा
sa-mu-dra-ki-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
tanggul laut
tang-gul laut
MYမြန်မာ
ရေကြောင်း
yay-kya-ng
NLNederlands
zeewering
zee-weh-ring
NONorsk
havnebro
hav-ne-bro
PAPA
ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ 둑
sa-mu-nd-ree doo-k
PLPolski
mur morski
moor mor-ski
PTPortuguês
quebra-mar
keh-bra-mar
RUРусский
морезащитная стена
more-za-shch-it-naya ste-na
SWKiswahili
kikuu cha bahari
kee-koo cha bah-a-ree
TEతెలుగు
సముద్ర తీరం
sa-mu-dra tee-raam
THไทย
กำแพงกันคลื่น
kam-phaeng-kan-khluen
TLTL
pader ng dagat
pa-der ng da-gat
TRTürkçe
deniz duvarı
deh-niz doo-va-ree
UKУкраїнська
морський укріплення
mor-skiy uk-ri-p-len-nya
URاردو
بندر کی دیوار
ban-dar kee dee-war
VITiếng Việt
mố chắn sóng
mo-chan-song
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ̀
aw-on ee-sheh
ZUZU
umthunzi
oom-thoo-nzi