Jut

Jut

Verb / Noun · /dʒʌt/

Definition

(Verb) to extend or protrude outward or upward beyond the main body of something; to stick out; (Noun) a projection or protrusion.

Origin

A variant of jet, from Old French jeter (to throw, to project), from Latin jactare (to throw repeatedly). The same root as jetty, jettison, and jet. Used in English from the mid-16th century.