Definition of JETTY

jetty

Meanings

Plural: jetties

Noun

  • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
  • A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
  • A dock or wharf extending from the shore; a pier.
  • A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.

Verb

  • To jut out; to project.

Adj

  • Made of jet, or like jet in color.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gete, getee, gettee, jette, jetty, jety, from Middle French jeté, geté (“pier, jetty, causeway”) (modern French jetée), from the past participle of jeter. Compare jet, jutty.

Scrabble Score: 15

jetty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jetty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jetty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

jetty is a valid Words With Friends word