jettiness


jet·ty 1

J0037000 (jĕt′ē)n. pl. jet·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.
[Middle English getti, jettie, from Old French jetee, from feminine past participle of jeter, to project, throw; see jet2.]

jet·ty 2

J0037000 (jĕt′ē)adj.1. Resembling jet, as in texture.2. Of the color jet; black: jetty tresses.
jet′ti·ness n.