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TeachMeFinance.com - explain seawall seawall The term 'seawall' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) a structure built along a portion of a coast primarily to prevent erosion and other damage by wave action. it retains earth against its shoreward face. (2) (smp) a structure separating land and water areas primarily to prevent erosion and other damage by wave action. generally more massive and capable of resisting greater wave forces than a bulkhead'. Previous 5 Terms: Seasonal rates Seasonal units seasonal variation Seasoned wood Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) Next 5 Terms: sebaceous sebiferous sebolith SEC secant About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.