jetty (redirected from jetties)

jet·ty ¹  (jt)

n. pl. jet·ties

1. A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion.

2. A wharf.

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[Middle English getti, jettie, from Old French jetee, from feminine past participle of jeter, to project, throw; see jet².]

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jetty

Noun

pl -ties

1. a landing pier or dock

2. a structure built from a shore out into the water to protect a harbour [Old French jetee projecting part]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jetty - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away breakwater, groyne, seawall, bulwark, groin, mole barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement

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jetty

noun pier, dock, wharf, mole, quay, breakwater, groyne

Translations

jetty [ˈdʒɛtɪ] n → muelle m; embarcadero

jetty [ˈdʒɛtɪ] n → jetée f, digue f

jetty [ˈdʒɛtɪ] n → Landesteg m, Pier m

jetty [ˈdʒɛtɪ] n → molo

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jetty

n jetty [ˈdʒeti]

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