Seawalls and revetments

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Definition of Seawalls and revetments:
Rather long structure with a horizontal deck on series of piles extending perpendicular to the coast into the sea. Serving as a landing place for vessels, as a recreation facility, as a measuring facility for coastal processes or as a part of sand by-pass facility.
This is the common definition for Seawalls and revetments, other definitions can be discussed in the article