Jetty - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdʒetɪ|  American pronunciation of the word jetty
Brit.  |ˈdʒetɪ|  British pronunciation of the word jetty

noun

- a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away (syn: breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, mole, seawall)

Extra examples

...didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty...

John secured the boat firmly to the jetty.

There was a boat tied up at the jetty.

Word forms

noun
singular: jetty
plural: jetties
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