monopile

noun

Etymology

From mono- + pile.

  1. derived from pīlum — “heavy javelin
  2. inherited from *pīl
  3. inherited from pīl
  4. inherited from pile
  5. prefixed as monopile — “mono + pile

Definitions

  1. A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that…

    A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.

    • Rock boulders have been placed around the bases of monopile offshore wind turbines to prevent erosion or scour of soft sediments, and they subsequently were found to create nursery habitat for commercially important fishery species.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA