groyne

/ ɡrɔɪn /

noun

1. Also called: spur.  breakwater. a wall or jetty built out from a riverbank or seashore to control erosion

Word History and Origins

Origin of groyne¹

C16: origin uncertain: perhaps altered from _groin

Example Sentences

They are also found around river mouths, estuaries and manmade structures like piers and groynes.

From BBC

She said she "didn't realise" he had pulled her down to the bottom of the groynes near the sea at about 23:30 BST, where he forced her down.

From BBC

"As far as I'm aware, those train tracks were built in 1973 to support the building of the coast protection structures - the timber revetments which go along the cliffs, but also the groynes," he said.

From BBC

Additionally, the reduction in flow between the groynes could potentially benefit the stability of the intertidal coastal areas in the long term and mitigate the effects of rising sea levels.

From Science Daily

The machinery was being used to replace groynes as part of a scheme by BCP Council to protect the beach from erosion.

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