jetty.

A structure built from shore into water for access, protection, or control of currents.

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Words that belong together

• stone jetty
• harbor jetty

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Waves spilled over the stone jetty.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular jetty; plural jetties. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.