Definitions for jettyˈdʒɛt i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jet•tyˈdʒɛt i(n.)(pl.)-ties
(n.)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.
Category: Civil Engineering, Nautical, Navy
a landing pier.
Category: Civil Engineering, Nautical, Navy
the piles or wooden structure protecting a pier.
Category: Civil Engineering, Nautical, Navy
an overhanging upper story of a building.
Category: Architecture
(v.i.)to project or overhang; jut.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Architecture
Origin of jetty:
1375–1425; late ME get(t)ey < OF jetee, lit., something thrown out, projection, n. use of fem. ptp. of jeter to throw; see jet1
jet•tyˈdʒɛt i(adj.)
deep black.
Origin of jetty:
1475–85; jet2+ -y1
Princeton's WordNet
breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty(noun)
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Webster Dictionary
Jetty(adj)
made of jet, or like jet in color
Jetty(noun)
a part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below
Jetty(noun)
a wharf or pier extending from the shore
Jetty(noun)
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
Jetty(verb)
to jut out; to project
Translations for jetty
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jetty(noun)
a small pier for use as a landing-place.
- kaai, pier; aanlêplekAfrikaans
- رَصيفArabic
- вълноломBulgarian
- caisPortuguese (BR)
- moloCzech
- die LandungsbrückeGerman
- anløbsbroDanish
- μώλοςGreek
- embarcaderoSpanish
- sadamasildEstonian
- موج شکن؛ اسکلهFarsi
- laituriFinnish
- embarcadère, débarcadèreFrench
- מֶזָחHebrew
- छज्जाHindi
- molo, pristaništeCroatian
- mólóHungarian
- dermagaIndonesian
- bryggjaIcelandic
- pontileItalian
- 桟橋Japanese
- 잔교(棧橋), 부두Korean
- prieplaukaLithuanian
- mols; kuģu piestātneLatvian
- pangkalan; jetiMalay
- steigerDutch
- brygge, kai, moloNorwegian
- pomostPolish
- موج شکن؛ اسکلهPersian
- ډكه، بند، دببړيوتم ځاى ( بندرګاهPashto
- caisPortuguese
- debarcaderRomanian
- пристаньRussian
- móloSlovak
- pristajališčeSlovenian
- nasipSerbian
- [angörings]brygga, kajSwedish
- ท่าเทียบเรือThai
- iskeleTurkish
- 突堤，碼頭Chinese (Trad.)
- пристаньUkrainian
- بندرگاہ کے پچاؤ کے لیے بنایا گیا پشتہUrdu
- cầu tàuVietnamese
- 防波堤，码头Chinese (Simp.)
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