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Definition
Generally a solid structure built out into the sea or along the shore as a part of a port (sometimes as two arms encircling it) alongside which ships (specially tankers) can lie. Often used as a synonym for pier.
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jetty is in the Shipping, Transport, & Travel subject.
jetty appears in the definition of the following term: wharf
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