Detached breakwater

Definition of Detached breakwater: A detached breakwater is a structure parallel, or close to parallel, to the coast, build inside or outside the surf zone. Detached breakwaters are mainly built with two purposes, either to protect a ship wharf from wave action or as a coast/shore protection measure. This is the common definition for Detached breakwater, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

• Detached breakwaters: Function, design, impacts and application of detached breakwaters.
• Detached shore parallel breakwaters: On erosion and the design, application and effects of detached shore parallel breakwaters.
• Port breakwaters and coastal erosion: Effects of different types of ports on coastal erosion.
• Applicability of detached breakwaters: Application of detached breakwaters for different types of coast (see also classification of Coastlines).
• Other types of breakwaters: Article on sub-merged or low crested, floating breakwaters, modified breakwaters and headlands.