Translation of "breakwater" into French

brise-lames, digue, jetée are the top translations of "breakwater" into French.

breakwater noun grammar

a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside [..]

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  • brise-lames

    noun masculine

    construction in or around a harbour [..]

    Within a line joining the seaward ends of the breakwaters

    Dans les limites d'une ligne reliant les extrémités en mer des brise-lames

  • digue

    noun feminine

    The breakwater had no effect against the tsunami.

    La digue n'a pas eu d'effet contre le tsunami.

  • jetée

    noun feminine

    This collection of odd words won’t mean much to the majority of Canadians who don’t know the difference between a slipway and a breakwater.

    Ces mots insolites n’évoquent pas grand chose pour la plupart des Canadiens qui ne connaissent pas la différence entre une cale et une jetée.

  • Less frequent translations

    • brise-lame
    • môle
    • mole
    • quai
    • falaise à pic
    • estacade
    • embarcadère
    • appontement
    • aine
    • taupe
    • avant bec
    • brise-mer
    • digue à la mer

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