Jetty

Jetty

Noun · /ˈdʒet.i/

Definition

A landing stage or small pier projecting from the shore into water, used for boarding and alighting from boats; a structure built out into a body of water to protect a harbour or deflect a current.

Origin

From Old French jetée (a jetty, a pier), from jeter (to throw, to project), from Latin jactare (to throw repeatedly), frequentative of jacere (to throw). Used in English from the late 15th century.