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a stubborn finger of stone telling the entire ocean to back off
means A solid structure of stone, wood, or concrete built out into the water to protect a harbour, guide a current, or serve as a landing place.
from From the French 'jetée,' meaning 'a thing thrown out' — the past participle of 'jeter,' to throw, which descends from Latin 'iactare,' to hurl or fling. So a jetty is literally something flung out into the sea, a cousin of words like 'jet,' 'eject,' and 'projectile,' all sharing that same Latin sense of throwing.
- Job description
- Tames waves so harbors stay calm and navigable
- Word root
- From French jetée, meaning a thing thrown out
- Erosion side effect
- Starves downdrift beaches of sand they crave
- Fishing magnet
- Anglers crowd them for the deep-water access
hastings pier — victorian iron pier in east sussex, england built in 1872, extends 280 meters into the sea
santa monica pier — wooden pier in los angeles built in 1909, features an amusement park and arcade
coney island boardwalk jetties — series of concrete and stone jetties in brooklyn protecting the beach since early 1900s