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Seawalls

Scope note

Walls built as breakwaters specifically to protect land from erosion or other damage due to wave action.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006159

Broader Terms used

breakwaters

Term used for

sea walls
sea-walls

Equivalent Terms used

seawall

Created

13yrs ago

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