Word Meaning

jetty definition and meaning

a. Made of jet, or like jet in color.
n. A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
n. A wharf or pier extending from the shore.
n. 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.
v. i. To jut out; to project.

Crossword clues for jetty

- Breakwater
- Pier