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What (who) is JETTIES - definition
A STRUCTURE THAT PROJECTS FROM THE LAND OUT INTO WATER.
Malecón; Jetties; Jettys; Jettie; Port sand barrier
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![Aerial view of jetties, constructed of [[dolos]]se, at [[Humboldt Bay]] harbor entrance. These jetties mitigate unpredictable shifting sands.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Humboldt Bay and Eureka aerial view.jpg?width=200 "Aerial view of jetties, constructed of [[dolos]]se, at [[Humboldt Bay]] harbor entrance. These jetties mitigate unpredictable shifting sands.")
![Indian River]] to the Atlantic Ocean.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sebastian Inlet, Florida 001.jpg?width=200 "Indian River]] to the Atlantic Ocean.")
![Aerial view of a jetty at [[Swakopmund]], [[Namibia]] (2017)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Seebrücke Swakopmund, Namibia.jpg?width=200 "Aerial view of a jetty at [[Swakopmund]], [[Namibia]] (2017)")
Jetties
·pl of Jetty.
Jetty
·adj Made of jet, or like jet in color.
II. Jetty ·noun A wharf or pier extending from the shore.
III. Jetty ·vi To jut out; to Project.
IV. Jetty ·noun A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
V. Jetty ·noun 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.
jetty
¦ noun (plural jetties)
1. a landing stage or small pier.
2. a bridge or staircase used by passengers boarding an aircraft.
3. a construction built out into the water to protect a harbour, stretch of coast, or riverbank.
Origin
ME: from OFr. jetee, past participle of jeter (see jet1).
Wikipedia
Jetty
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A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French word jetée, "thrown", signifying something thrown out.
Examples of use of JETTIES
1. Opened by storms about '0 years ago, the inlet was stabilized with parallel rock jetties.
2. Many jetties – vital for getting supplies into the islands – were destroyed.
3. It comprises a large complex of offices, workshops and jetties run by the company.
4. Sunday evening, nearby Surfside Beach closed the Surfside jetties that are used by many surfers as a launching point.
5. Pamphlets that show pure–looking women in yoga positions on the end of jetties, possibly not in Margate.