jetties
Wharves for mooring
Jetties is the plural of jetty, a structure extending into water.
A jetty may be a pier or wharf for mooring boats, or a barrier built to protect a harbor or direct currents: The fishing boats tied up at the jetties.
Jetties are typically constructed of stone, concrete, or timber pilings.
Coastal wave-blocking structure
- seawallCoastal erosion barrier
- groyneCoastal anti-erosion structure
- erosionGradual wearing away
- coastlineLand-water boundary
shoreline · buffer · barrier · stabilization · sediment · riprap · revetment · gabion
Mooring structure at water's edge
- berthSleeping space on transport
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- tie-upTemporary halt or obstruction
- slipMinor error or misstep
anchorage · yacht · sailboat · vessel · boat · ship · bollard · cleat
Safe anchorage for ships
- seaportCoastal city with docks
- dockyardMaritime vessel construction site
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
cargo · vessels · navigation · shipyard · fleet · stevedore · longshoreman · dockworker
Coastal beacon tower
- beaconGuiding light source
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- scenicOffering beautiful views
viewpoint · heritage · tourism · sightseeing · historical · attraction · destination · vista
breakwater
Coastal wave-blocking structure
coastline · shoreline · buffer · barrier · stabilization · sediment · riprap · revetment · gabion · tidal
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
slip · anchorage · yacht · sailboat · vessel · boat · ship · bollard · cleat · hawser
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
shipping · cargo · vessels · navigation · shipyard · fleet · stevedore · longshoreman · dockworker · quay
angler
One who casts lines
cast · line · hook · rod · reel · catch · crabbing · fishermen · bucket · net
lighthouse
Coastal beacon tower
scenic · viewpoint · heritage · tourism · sightseeing · historical · attraction · destination · vista · panorama
- maritime historysailors, ships, seamen, sailing ships, celestial navigation
- California CoastPacific Ocean, Highway 1, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, Malibu
- coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
- coastal placesbeach, Big Sur, island, Monterey Bay, resort
- coastscliffs, shoreline, sandy shore, coves, bays
- harbordock, docks, pier, piers, wharf
jettieslevees
Earthen flood barriers
dams · embankments · dikes · breakwaters · seawalls
jettiesopen water
Unobstructed body navigable freely
deep sea · inland · hinterland · dry land