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1. (n.) jetty
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.
2. jetty
a landing pier.
3. jetty
the piles or wooden structure protecting a pier.
4. jetty
an overhanging upper story of a building.
5. (v.i.) jetty
to project or overhang; jut.
6. (adj.) jetty
deep black.
Etymology: (1475–85; jet2+ -y1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) jetty
made of jet, or like jet in color
2. (noun) jetty
a part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below
3. (noun) jetty
a wharf or pier extending from the shore
4. (noun) jetty
a structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor; a mole; as, the Eads system of jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi River
5. (verb) jetty
to jut out; to project
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Sense: a small pier for use as a landing-place.
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 Afrikaans: kaai, pier; aanlêplek |
 Arabic: رَصيف |
 Bulgarian: вълнолом |
 Brazilian: cais |
 Czech: molo |
 German: die Landungsbrücke |
 Danish: anløbsbro |
 Greek: μώλος |
 Spanish: embarcadero |
 Estonian: sadamasild |
 Farsi: موج شکن؛ اسکله |
 Finnish: laituri |
 French: embarcadère, débarcadère |
 Hebrew: מֶזָח |
 Hindi: छज्जा |
 Croatian: molo, pristanište |
 Hungarian: móló |
 Indonesian: dermaga |
 Icelandic: bryggja |
 Italian: pontile |
 Japanese: 桟橋 |
 Korean: 잔교(棧橋), 부두 |
 Lithuanian: prieplauka |
 Latvian: mols; kuģu piestātne |
 Malay: pangkalan; jeti |
 Dutch: steiger |
 Norwegian: brygge, kai, molo |
 Polish: pomost |
 Persian: موج شکن؛ اسکله |
 Pashto: ډكه، بند، دببړيوتم ځاى ( |
 Portuguese: cais |
 Romanian: debarcader |
 Russian: пристань |
 Slovak: mólo |
 Slovenian: pristajališče |
 Serbian: nasip |
 Swedish: [angörings]brygga, kaj |
 Thai: ท่าเทียบเรือ |
 Turkish: iskele |
 Taiwanese: 突堤，碼頭 |
 Ukrainian: пристань |
 Urdu: بندرگاہ کے پچاؤ کے لیے بن |
 Vietnamese: cầu tàu |
 Chinese: 防波堤，码头 |
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