Breakwater vs. Jetty — What's the Difference?

A barrier that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves.

A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. It may also refer more specifically to a walkway accessing the centre of an enclosed waterbody.

A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.

A landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored

(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.

A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion.

(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.

A wharf.

Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.

Resembling jet, as in texture.

A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Of the color jet; black

A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.

A wharf or dock extending from the shore.

(architecture) A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.

To jut out; to project.

(archaic) Made of jet, or like jet in color.

Made of jet, or like jet in color.

A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.

A wharf or pier extending from the shore.

A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor; a mole; as, the Eads system of jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

To jut out; to project.

A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away