jetty in French
jetty in French is jetée — jetty means a narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
jetty in French
jetée
A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
What does "jetty" mean?
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noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
"They fished off the end of the jetty at sunset."
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noun A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
"The Tudor house had a timbered jetty overhanging the street."
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adj Deep black, like the mineral jet.
"Her jetty hair gleamed under the streetlamp."
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jetty in a sentence
- They fished off the end of the jetty at sunset.
- The Tudor house had a timbered jetty overhanging the street.
- Her jetty hair gleamed under the streetlamp.
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What is "jetty" in French?
"jetty" in French is jetée. jetty means: A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
How do you use "jetty" in a sentence?
Example: "They fished off the end of the jetty at sunset." In French, "jetty" is jetée.
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