groyne
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See Groin.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
mole
groin
jetty
breakwater
bulwark
seawall
starling
pier
levee
dike
barrier
projection
dam
breaker
embankment
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My teachers further explained marine science to me: “Then, think of the groyne as a dam in a river which will block the movement of sand, not water.”
Spectators watch surfers from the rocks at Kings Beach, near the groyne.