Groyne

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Groyne \Groyne\, n. [Obs.]
     See {Groin}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  groyne
       n : a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from
           shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
           [syn: {breakwater}, {groin}, {mole}, {bulwark}, {seawall},
            {jetty}]