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| jet·ty [ jéttee ] (plural jet·ties) |
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1. dock: a landing pier
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2. breakwater: a wall or other barrier built out into a body of water to shelter a harbor, protect a shoreline from erosion, or redirect water currents
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| [15th century. < Old French jetee "something thrown (up as a breakwater)" < jeter (see jet1)] |
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