jetty

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (archaic) Made of jet, or like jet in color.

noun

1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

Similar word(s): breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, mole, seawall

Definition categories: man–made, barrier

verb

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To jut out; to project.