A human made structure built at right angles to a coastline and extending into the water. Jetties are built to protect an area of shoreline from the effects of currents, erosion or deposition.
A structure built along the bank of a stream channel or tidal outlet to direct the flow of a stream or tide and keep the sediment moving so that it cannot build up and fill the channel. Jetties are typically built in parallel pairs along both banks of the channel. Jetties that are built perpendicular to a coast tend to interrupt longshore drift and thus widen beaches.
Wall built out into the water to restrain currents or protect a structure.
a structure made of rocks or concrete that extends from the shore into the ocean. These structures are usually built to protect a harbor entrance or to block the shore currents.
A man made structure projecting from the shore to act as a breakwater protecting a harbor entrance.
A structure projecting out from the shore to influence the current or tide or protect a harbor.
A pier or other structure built into the sea in order to influence the current or tide and thereby protecting a harbor (harbour) or the coast line.
pier or other structure projecting out over a body of water to influence the current/tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline
A structure, such as a pier or rock fill, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion.
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
a protective structure that blocks the tide and waves
a steel, concrete, wood, or rock structure that projects out into the water to break up wave action and prevent erosion of the shoreline
a structure that extends from the shore into a body of water in order to influence the current or tide, often to protect a harbor or shoreline
a wooden structure built out into the sea, used for people getting on and off boats
A breakwater or other rabble built up to protect a harbor, anchorage or other area from the open seas
A structure (e.g.; a pier, or mole of wood or stone) extending into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor.
Projecting structure or part of a building.
a small protruding landmass into a body of water that influences current. Typically a jetty precedes a back-eddy.
A mole or breakwater, running out into the sea to protect harbours or coasts. It is sometimes used as a landing-pier.
On open seacoasts, a structure extending into a body of water to direct and confine the stream or tidal flow to a selected channel or to prevent shoaling
a rubble mound constructed at the mouth of an inlet to stabilize the opening and prevent inlet migration
An elongated, artificial obstruction projecting into a stream or the sea from bank or shore to control shoaling and scour by deflection of strength of currents and waves.
A structure of wood, stone, or mattress extending into a body of water and serving for a wharf or pier, or as a mole, rampart, or wall. Also used to restrain, charge, or direct a current, and to protect a harbor, shore, channel or the, like.
A structure extending into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide, in order to protect harbors, shores, and banks.
a structure extending into the ocean to influence the current or tide in order to protect harbors, shores, and banks
A structure, usually made with rocks, extended into a sea, lake or river to influence the current or tide in order to protect a harbor.
on open seacoasts, a structure extending into a body of water, designed to prevent shoaling of a channel by littoral materials and to direct and confine the stream or tidal flow. When built at mouths of rivers or tidal inlets, jetties are designed to help deepen and stabilize a channel.
A structure, usually masonry, projecting out from the shore; a jetty may protect a harbor entrance.
A structure extending into a body of water, which is designed to prevent shoaling of an inlet or pass by sand and to direct and confine tidal flow. Jetties are usually constructed to stabilize inlets and passes, providing for continual tidal exchange.
A pier or other structure built out into a body of water. Pier and post is a fairly common foundation for properties partially on water.
The term jetty, derived from the French jetée, 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.
