/ Dictionary / Index B breakwater: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: break•wa•ter Pronunciation: (brāk'wô"tur, -wot"ur), [key] — n. a barrier that breaks the force of waves, as before a harbor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: breakwater (Thesaurus) breakup breakweather Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language