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All Words Glossary Glossary of Architecture Terms beginning with letter J Browse the Architecture Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  jetty noun (jetties) (architecture) A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below. A wharf or pier extending from the shore. (Hydraulic engineering): A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor; a mole; as, the Eads system of jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi River. verb (jett, i, ed) (context, obsolete, intransitive) To jut out; to project. adjective (jettier, jettiest) (archaic) Made of jet, or like jet in color. 1885: She raised her face veil ... showing two black eyes fringed with lashes, whose glances were soft and languishing and whose perfect beauty was ever blandishing " Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, vol. 1       Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page.

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