Groyne Definition
noun
A (usually wooden) structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.
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Noun
Singular:
groyne
Plural:
groynesOrigin of Groyne
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From Old French groign, from Late Latin grunium, grunia, from Medieval Latin grunnium (“snout”), from Latin grunnire (“grunt like a pig”).
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