The difference between Breakwater and Jetty
When used as nouns, breakwater means a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside, whereas jetty means a structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
Jetty is also verb with the meaning: to jut out.
Jetty is also adjective with the meaning: made of jet, or like jet in color.
check bellow for the other definitions of Breakwater and Jetty
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Breakwater as a noun:
a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside
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Breakwater as a noun (nautical):
a low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers
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Breakwater as a noun:
On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
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Jetty as a noun:
A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
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Jetty as a noun:
A wharf or dock extending from the shore.
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Jetty as a noun (architecture):
A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
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Jetty as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To jut out; to project.
Examples:
"rfquotek Florio"
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Jetty as an adjective (archaic):
Made of jet, or like jet in color.