groyne

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.
    — Old rail and timber groynes will be erected along the beach to trap shingle moved by coastwise drift, and to rebuild the protection to the toe of the embankment.

词形变化

groynes plural groin alternative

词源

From Middle English groyn (“snout”), from Old French groign, from Late Latin grunium, grunia, from Latin grunnire (“grunt like a pig”).
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