jetty

jetty

noun

Definition of JETTY

a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers <didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty>

Synonyms float, jetty, landing, levee, pier, quai, quay, wharf

Related Words berth, mooring, slip; embarcadero [West]; dockyard, marina, quayage, shipyard, wharfage