Groyne

Word GROYNE
Character 6
Hyphenation groyne
Pronunciations /ɡɹɔɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Groyne"

What do we mean by groyne?

An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.

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The word "groyne" in example sentences

A wrong right: the zebra crossing in Dulwich A sign on Frington beach in Essex which should say 'groyne' ❋ Unknown (2009)

Unfortunately, this also reduces sand replenishment on the downdrift side, necessitating the construction of another groyne. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The officer, always thinly clad (both through the state of his wardrobe and his dread of effeminate comfort), settled his bony shoulders against the rough stonework, and his heels upon a groyne, and gave his subordinate a nod, which meant, “Make no fuss, but out with it.” ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

The problem was that rather than offer shelter from the wind the groyne was faciltating a sandstorm around the whole area. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Ocean, and at Degerhamm on the Baltic, where the water is only one-seventh as salt as the North Sea, while the concrete blocks were built up in the form of a breakwater or groyne at Thyboron on the west coast of Jutland. ❋ Henry C. Adams (1912)

In addition, concrete blocks were made, allowed to remain in moist sand for three months, and were then placed in the form of a groyne in the sea between high and low-water mark. ❋ Henry C. Adams (1912)

There, as if really unable to get up again, he remained crouching under the groyne, looking up in an attitude of painful anxiety. ❋ Unknown (1899)

The moment came when the pursuer was hovering about from left to right only a few yards beyond the groyne where the runner lay in hiding. ❋ Unknown (1899)

After two or three ineffectual castings hither and thither it came to a stop, stood upright, with arms raised high, and then darted straight forward towards the groyne. ❋ Unknown (1899)

Owing to the roughness of the sea, the steamer arrived late, after the sun had set, and it was a long time turning about before it reached the groyne. ❋ Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1882)

In the evening when the wind had dropped a little, they went out on the groyne to see the steamer come in. ❋ Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1882)

When in the evening stillness he heard from his study the voices of his children, preparing their lessons, or when he listened to a song or the organ at the restaurant, or the storm howled in the chimney, suddenly everything would rise up in his memory: what had happened on the groyne, and the early morning with the mist on the mountains, and the steamer coming from Theodosia, and the kisses. ❋ Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1882)

Michael leant against a groyne to support himself, and looked over the water, seeing nothing. ❋ Mark Rutherford (1872)

And look there, Nesta, see that groyne; that very one. ' ❋ George Meredith (1868)

With a quick, sudden heave the summer sea, calm and gleaming, runs a little way up the side of the groyne, and again retires. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

Once now and then a porpoise may be seen sunning himself off a groyne; barely dipping himself, and rolling about at the surface, the water shines like oil as it slips off his back. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

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