English to French Meaning of jetty - jetée

Jetty :

jetée

noun

jetée, quai, Dock

Jetted :: jetsJetties :: jetéesJetting :: lançageJetty :: jetée

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Definitions of jetty in English

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

Examples of jetty in English

(1) His dedication to the community has been manifested in numerous ways, including mortgaging his house to fund the construction of a jetty in the Soufriere Bay.(2) They also said the construction of a new jetty posed a threat to Greenland white-fronted geese which are common on the nearby Drumharlow Lake.(3) Port Denison could have a new jetty before its annual Blessing of the Fleet in November.(4) When she reached the small concrete jetty she had problems getting up on to it.(5) The harbor is protected by a long jetty running more or less north and south, and you have to enter at the southern end.(6) But they had to wait two years before construction was started with the jetty .(7) We started our diving from the centre's floating jetty .(8) The opening of the harbor is protected by a jetty , so the harbor is never swept by storm waves, nor is it ever closed off by sedimentation.(9) Here you can dine with a view across the lagoon, while your yacht is moored in a private jetty .(10) History has it that Swami Vivekananda had reached the boat jetty on December 3, 1892.(11) Some fifteen minutes from the last lookout there is a stone seat from which you can view the upper harbour and the jetty at Governors Bay.(12) Next to it is a timber building overhanging the lake, a fish restaurant and a jetty for fishing and boarding ferries.(13) Rain or shine, every morning he walks down the fishing harbour jetty to feed the crows.(14) Under a steady drizzle the Ocean Hunter drew up to a small jetty nestled in the heart of a protected bay.(15) Beside it was a stone jetty where people were busy - Jason in shirt sleeves, one of the detectives in a suit, and Petra, she of the long-legs.(16) The track became old stone jetty , sloping straight into the sea.

(1) flotsam and jetsam ::

épaves

Synonyms

Noun

1. pier ::

jetée

2. landing stage ::

débarcadère

3. landing ::

atterrissage

4. quay ::

quai

5. wharf ::

quai

6. dock ::

Dock

7. breakwater ::

digue

8. mole ::

Môle

9. groin ::

aine

10. dike ::

digue

11. dockominium ::

dockominium

12. levee ::

digue

Different Forms

jetted, jetties, jetting, jetty

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