JETTY
What does "JETTY" mean?
A structure built out into water to protect a harbour or serve as a landing place.
Meanings
- A wall or barrier of stone or wood projecting into the sea to control currents and shelter a harbour. Waves crashed against the stone jetty guarding the river mouth.
- A small pier or landing stage where boats can dock. We tied the rowboat to the wooden jetty at dawn.
Word origin
From Old French 'jetee' ('something thrown out'), from 'jeter' ('to throw'), from Latin 'jactare' - a jetty is literally land 'thrown out' into the water.
Remember it
JETTY comes from French 'jeter', to throw - picture land thrown out into the sea like a stone skipped on water.
A little poem
Stone arm in the surf-
thrown out from the safe harbour
to argue with waves.
haiku
What it teaches
To shelter what matters, something has to stand out front and take the waves first.
Quick facts
What does JETTY mean?
A structure built out into water to protect a harbour or serve as a landing place.
Is JETTY a valid word?
Yes — JETTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is JETTY?
JETTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does JETTY come from?
From Old French 'jetee' ('something thrown out'), from 'jeter' ('to throw'), from Latin 'jactare' - a jetty is literally land 'thrown out' into the water.
What can JETTY teach us?
To shelter what matters, something has to stand out front and take the waves first.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.