pierre perdu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Blocks of stone or concrete heaped loosely in the water to make a foundation (as for a sea wall), a breakwater, etc.

Word forms

pierre perdu

Etymology

From French pierre perdue, literally "lost stone".

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