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Jetties (erosion protection works)

Scope note

Use for structures extending from the shore into a body of water and built to influence current or protect the entrance to a harbor or river from shoaling. For similar structures built to control or direct seashore erosions, use "groins (erosion protection works)"; use "wing dams" when such erosion control structures occur along banks of rivers or streams.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006155

Broader Terms used

erosion protection works

Equivalent Terms used

jetty (erosion protection work)

Created

13yrs ago

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