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How to pronounce jetty in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, mole, seawall
Type of barrier

Examples of jetty

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Folks on the jetty are getting some reds and a few mangos though, Bramerel said.
From the news-journalonline.com
The jetty used to stretch more than half a kilometre into the waters of the bay.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Bull redfish are good at the jetty on finger mullet, live shad and table shrimp.
From the chron.com
Bull redfish continue to bite steady at the jetty on a variety of natural baits.
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Bull redfish are showing at the jetty on crabs, finger mullet and peeled shrimp.
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Redfish are steady at the jetty and around the piers on shad, mullet and shrimp.
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Top spots have been around the jetty at Noyo and up along the Mackerrigher area.
From the sacbee.com
Catch a ferry from the Barrack St jetty in the city and spend a day on Rottnest.
From the couriermail.com.au
Lighter winds allowed boaters a better chance to target sheepshead at the jetty.
From the chron.com
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  • Breakwater: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
  • A jetty is any of a variety of structures used in river, dock, and maritime works which are generally carried out in pairs from river banks, or in continuation of river channels at their outlets into deep water; or out into docks, and outside their entrances; or for forming basins along the sea- ...
  • Jetty is a pure Java-based HTTP server and servlet container (application server). Jetty is a free and open source project under the Apache 2.0 License.
  • A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below; A wharf or pier extending from the shore; : A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor; a mole; as, the Eads system of jetties at the mouth ...
  • (Jetties) Structures built from the shore into a body of water to protect a harbor or a navigable passage from acumulation of sand transported by longshore drift.*
  • (1) A pier or other structure (usually of stones), built out into a body of water to hinder the currents and so protect a harbor. (2) A part of a building which projects out beyond the exterior walls, such as an overhanging second story, a balcony, etc.
  • A man made structure projecting from the shore. May protect a harbor entrance or aid in preventing beach erosion.
  • A rubble mound constructed at the mouth of an inlet to stabilize the opening and prevent inlet migration
  • Structure projecting into the sea for the purpose of mooring boats.