jetty

jetty has 6 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• a.. Made of jet, or like jet in color.
• n.. A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
• n.. A wharf or pier extending from the shore.
• n.. 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.
• v. i.. To jut out; to project.
• n.. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away