shore terrace

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noun

a terrace or bench produced by wave erosion and biochemical attack along the shore of an ocean or a large lake.

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Origin of shore terrace

First recorded in 1930–35

Each of us believes what we choose to believe, and facts have become bricks to shore up the fortress of our own biases.
The Facts About Ferguson Matter, Dammit|Doug McIntyre|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“They would bring them to the terrace and say, ‘You pay or you are his next meal,’” Trapuzzano explains.
Days of Mafia Mayhem Are Wracking Italy Once Again|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has taken more than that so far to just relocate the population and shore up the buildings.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
German artillery chased the landing craft where they milled off shore.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It announced a withdrawal from the French shore due to invincible enemy resistance.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why he did that, instead of walking around on the shore, Jimmy Rabbit couldn't understand.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
He just got a good holt–a shore enough diamond hitch–on that thirst-parlour dawg, and chawed.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
The villa and its terrace were built of white stone, but a large portion of the walls was covered with ivy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Whenever he heard of one coming into harbor, he hastened to the shore, and closely watched the disembarking.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
In the middle of the warmest room is a round terrace-like elevation, called Gobek-tosh.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.