Breakwater (structure)
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A breakwater is a permanent structure constructed at a coastal area to protect against tides, currents, waves, and storm surges. Breakwaters have been built since antiquity to protect anchorages, help
Breakwater under construction in Ystad, Sweden (2019)
A breakwater in Haukilahti, Espoo, Finland
Barra da Tijuca – Rio de Janeiro
Similar wave motion along a seawall at the Visby breakwater in Sweden
Mole (architecture)
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A mole is a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater, or causeway separating two bodies of water. A mole may have a wooden structure built on top, resembling a wooden pier. Howe
Breakwater (structure)
…protect anchorages, helping isolate vessels from marine hazards such as wind-driven waves. A breakwater, also known in some contexts as a jetty or a mole, may be connected to land or freestanding, and may contain a walkway or road for vehicle access. Part of a coastal management system, breakwaters are…
A mole at Bastia in Corsica
Painting of the Molo, Venice by Luca Carlevarijs. The Doge's Palace is shown on the left.
Oakland Long Wharf, San Francisco East Bay
Aerial view of Mole Swakopmund (Namibia) (2017)