Jetty

The term jetty, derived from the French jetie, and therefore signifying something thrown out, is applied to a variety of structures employed 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-coast for ports in tideless seas. The forms and construction of these jetties are as varied as their uses; for though they invariably extend out into water, and serve either for directing a current or for accommodating vessels, they are sometimes formed of high open timber-work, sometimes of low solid projections, and occasionally only differ from breakwaters in their object.

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River: :For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate. For the state of Nigeria, see Rivers State....

Dock: Dock can refer to several things:...

Jetty related Images and Photos (experimental)

Jetty Maldives	Jetty at Sunset	Jetty at Dawn Chesil Beach Dorset	The Jetty at High Tide Trouville
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Summer Storm Approaching Beach Jetty	A Dead Fish Lying on a Cutting Board on a Jetty in a Lake