jetty
1[ jet-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɛt i /
noun, plural jet·ties.
a pier or structure of stones, piles, or the like, projecting into the sea or other body of water to protect a harbor, deflect the current, etc.
a wharf or landing pier.
the piles or wooden structure protecting a pier.
Also jutty. an overhang, as of an upper story beyond a lower.
verb (used with object), jet·tied, jet·ty·ing.
to construct (part of a building) so that it projects beyond lower construction; jutty.
Nearby words
- jetpack,
- jetport,
- jetsam,
- jettison,
- jetton,
- jetway,
- jeté,
- jeu,
- jeu d'esprit,
- jeu de mots
Origin of jetty
11375–1425; late Middle English get(t)ey < Old French jetee, literally, something thrown out, a projection, noun use of jetee, feminine past participle of jeter to throw; see jet1
jetty
2[ jet-ee ]
/ ˈdʒɛt i /
adjective
made of jet.
resembling jet, especially in color; of a deep black.
Origin of jetty
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jetty
1/ (ˈdʒɛtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a structure built from a shore out into the water to direct currents or protect a harbour
a landing pier; dock
Word Origin for jetty
C15: from Old French jetee projecting part, literally: something thrown out, from jeter to throw; see jet 1
adjective
of or resembling jet, esp in colour or polish
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jetty
early 15c., from Old French jetee "a jetty, a projecting part of a building," also "a throw," noun use of fem. past participle of jeter "to throw" (see jet (v.)). Notion is of a structure "thrown out" past what surrounds it.
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