What is the meaning of JETTY. Phrases containing JETTY
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The proper term for what is often called the "gangway", a temporary bridge from the ship to the jetty, or in some cases to another ship.
A wharf or pier.
A light line that is coiled up and then heaved across to a jetty or another ship in an attempt to pass a line. It is weighted at one end using a special knot called a "Monkey's Fist", which is normally surrounding a lead weight.
A flat steel plate bolted across the top of an open fairlead to prevent a line from jumping out. It is especially useful in situations where the ship's lines are attached to a jetty that is above deck level, such as in a canal lock.
A squat cylindrical fixture attached to a jetty or deck. Used to secure berthing lines.
The notion that first sailor ashore will get their choice of girls on the jetty.
1. A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port, generally synonymous with jetty, pier and wharf. 2. The act of tying up at a jetty or wharf.
Coming back from a trip on one ship and being posted to the next ship leaving port to cover off manning shortages. Sometimes happens while ships pass at sea with one incoming and the other outgoing. See "Pier Head Jump".
To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or jetty, especially to move a ship through a restricted place such as a canal.
A berthing hawser running from the ship to the jetty in either the forward, or the aft direction. Its role is to prevent movement of the vessel fore and aft.
A member of the ship's company who provides extra security for the ship by patrolling the jetty.
A ladder against the side of the ship to provide access when in harbour but not alongside the jetty or if the ship is at anchor.
What a ship or boat does when it reaches the pier or jetty. The term can also be used from one sailor to another when there is private information to be offered.
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A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
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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.
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The state of being jetty; blackness.
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A projection in a building; also, a pier or mole; a jetty.
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Made of jet, or like jet in color.
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A wharf or pier extending from the shore.
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To jut out; to project.
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