Meaning Of The Word Jetty

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jetty
countable noun: A jetty is a wide stone wall or wooden platform where boats stop to let people get on or off, or to load or unload goods.

jetty in American English 1
a kind of wall built out into the water to restrain currents, protect a harbor or pier, etc.
to project, or jut out
noun: 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
transitive verb: to construct (part of a building) so that it projects beyond lower construction; jutty

jetty in American English 2
very black, like jet
adjective: made of jet

jetty in British English 1
noun: a structure built from a shore out into the water to direct currents or protect a harbour

jetty in British English 2
adjective: of or resembling jet, esp in colour or polish

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