jetty
/ˈdʒetɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored码头, 小码头。
1.1
- a bridge or staircase used by passengers boarding an aircraft登机桥; 登机梯。
1.2
- a breakwater constructed to protect or defend a harbour, stretch of coast, or riverbank防波堤, 突堤。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French jetee, feminine past participle of jeter 'to throw' （see JET1）.