jetty Synonyms
Another word for jetty
• noun (Context 1)
A landing stage or small pier built out into a body of water at which boats can dock or be moored.
"The ferry pulled up alongside the wooden pier to let the passengers disembark."
• noun (Context 2)
A structure made of stone, concrete, or wood that projects from the land out into water to protect a harbor, coastline, or river mouth from currents and tides.
"Engineers constructed a long stone breakwater at the harbor entrance to prevent sandbars from forming in the shipping channel."
• adjective (Context 3)
Having the deep, glossy black color of the mineral jet; jet-black.
"The raven's jet-black feathers gleamed in the bright morning sunlight."
• noun (Context 4)
An upper story of a historic timber-framed building that projects outward beyond the dimensions of the floor directly below it.
"Many medieval houses along the narrow street feature an overhanging overhang that shades the walkway below."
• verb (Context 5)
To project or jut outward, especially as an overhanging upper story of a building.
"The second floor of the Tudor inn jetties out over the cobbled lane."
Opposites of jetty
The opposite of jetty shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: