Seawall vs. Riprap: What's the Difference?

An embankment to prevent erosion of a shoreline.

Piled broken stones used as a foundation or to stabilize an easily eroded bank or slope.

A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

An assemblage of such broken stones.

A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

To construct a riprap in or on.

To strengthen with a riprap.

An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.

Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.

To form a riprap in or upon.

A foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom, or in a river channel.

To form a riprap in or upon.