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jetty
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jetty
(noun)
jetty
/
ˈ
ʤɛti/
noun
plural
jetties
jetty
/
ˈ
ʤɛti/
noun
plural
jetties
Britannica Dictionary definition of JETTY
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a long structure that is built out into water and used as a place to get on, get off, or tie up a boat
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