groyne

2 definitions found

groyne - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

groyne - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  groyne
      n 1: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from
           shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
           [syn: breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark,
           seawall, jetty]