jetty

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. jet·ty¹ (jĕtʹē)n. pl. jet·ties
1. A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion.
2. A wharf. [Middle English getti, jettie, from Old French jetee, from feminine past participle of jeter, to project, throw. See jet².] II. jet·ty² (jĕtʹē)adj.
1. Resembling jet, as in texture.
2. Of the color jet; black:
jetty tresses. jetʹti·ness n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall