jetty

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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jet·ty ²  (jt)

adj.

1. Resembling jet, as in texture.

2. Of the color jet; black: jetty tresses.

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jetti·ness n.

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jetty¹

n pl -ties

1. a structure built from a shore out into the water to direct currents or protect a harbour

2. a landing pier; dock

[from Old French jetee projecting part, literally: something thrown out, from jeter to throw; see jet¹]

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jetty²

adj

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) of or resembling jet, esp in colour or polish

jettiness  n

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 Schooners are moored off wooden jetties.

Translations

jetty [ˈdʒetɪ] N (= breakwater) → malecón m; (= pier) → muelle m, embarcadero m

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jetty [ˈdʒɛti] n (for boats) → embarcadère m, débarcadère m

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jetty

n (= breakwater) → Mole f, → Hafendamm m; (= landing pier) → Landesteg m, → Pier m, → Landungsbrücke f

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jetty [ˈdʒɛtɪ] n (landing pier) → imbarcadero; (breakwater) → molo

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jetty [ˈdʒɛtɪ] n (landing pier) → imbarcadero; (breakwater) → molo

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jetty

n jetty [ˈdʒeti]

a small pier for use as a landing-place. kaai, pier; aanlêplek رَصيف вълнолом molo anløbsbro die Landungsbrücke μώλος embarcadero sadamasild موج شکن؛ اسکله laituri embarcadère, débarcadère מֶזָח छज्जा molo, pristanište móló dermaga bryggja pontile 桟橋 잔교(棧橋), 부두 prieplauka mols; kuģu piestātne pangkalan; jeti steiger brygge, kai, molo pomost cais debarcader пристань mólo pristajališče nasip []brygga, kaj ท่าเทียบเรือ iskele 突堤防波堤，碼頭 пристань بندرگاہ کے پچاؤ کے لیے بنایا گیا پشتہ cầu tàu 防波堤，码头

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jetty → حاجز الماء přistávací molo mole Hafendamm προβλήτα malecón laituri jetée lukobran molo 突堤 부두 pier kai molo quebra-mar мол brygga ท่าเรือ rıhtım cầu tàu 防波堤