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jetty (1)

jet·ty [ jéttee ] (plural jet·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dock: a landing pier

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

[15th century. < Old French jetee "something thrown (up as a breakwater)" < jeter (see jet1)]
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