jetties
|jet-ties|
/ˈdʒɛtiz/
(jetty)
projecting structure
Etymology
'jetty' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'jetée', where the stem from 'jeter' meant 'to throw' (ultimately from Latin 'jacere'/'jactare').
'jetty' changed from Old French 'jetée' (meaning 'something thrown') into Middle English forms and eventually became the modern English word 'jetty'.
Initially, it meant 'something thrown (out)', but over time it evolved into the current meaning of 'a structure projecting into water'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'jetty': structures built out from land into water to protect a shoreline or harbor, to influence currents, or to provide a place for boats to moor.
Many old jetties along the coast were badly damaged in the storm.
Synonyms
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