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Synonyms
jet·ty1 (jĕt́ē)

[Middle English getti, jettie, from Old French jetee, from feminine past participle of jeter, to project, throw; see jet2.]

noun: pl., -ties. 

  1. A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion.
  2. A wharf.
jet·ty2 (jĕt́ē)

adjective 

  1. Resembling jet, as in texture.
  2. Of the color jet; black: jetty tresses.

derivatives

jet́ti·ness
noun