Jetty word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "jetty" word
\Jet"ty\, n.; pl. {Jetties}. [F. jet['e]e a pier, a jetty, a causeway. See {Jet} a shooting forth, and cf. {Jutty}.] 1. (Arch.) A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below. 2. A wharf or pier extending from the shore. 3. (Hydraul. Engin.) 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 ad} (Naut.), a projecting part at the end of a wharf; the front of a wharf whose side forms one of the cheeks of a dock.
\Jet"ty\, v. i. To jut out; to project. [Obs.] --Florio.
Synonyms for jetty
breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, mole, seawall
See also: barrier |
Related terms: abutment, anchorage ground, barrage, beaver dam, bulkhead, cofferdam, dike, dockage, dockyard, dry dock, ebon, gate, gravity dam, inky, landing place, milldam, moat, port, portcullis, protected anchorage, wall, weir
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Let's analyse "jetty" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YTTEJ. Average typing speed for these characters is 1340 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
jetty: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five. |
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