jetée — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breakwater noun A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
- jetty noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
- pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
Senses
jetée is used for these senses in English:
- breakwater A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
- jetty A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
- pier A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
- pier A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
breakwater — full definition
- noun A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
- noun A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
- noun A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
jetty — full definition
- noun A narrow structure built out into water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline.
- noun A part of a building, usually an upper floor, that projects out over the storey beneath it.
- adj Deep black, like the mineral jet.