Jĕt'ty1, v. i.
v. i. [See JETTEE.] To jut out; to project.
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Jetty
Jĕt'ty2, n.
n. [Fr. jetée, O. Fr. jettée. See JETTY and JETTY.]
- A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
- An erection projecting into the sea, of the nature of a pier, mostly constructed of timber, with open spaces for the sea to play in. [Written also jettée.]
Jét'ty3, a.
a. Made of jet, or black as jet.