jet ‧ ty /ˈdʒeti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural jetties ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: jettee , from jetter ; ⇨ ↑ jet 2 ]
a wide wall or flat area built out into the water, used for getting on and off boats ⇨ pier
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THESAURUS
▪ port noun [uncountable and countable] a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded:
a busy port
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We’ll have two days ashore while the ship is in port.
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The ferry was about to leave port.
▪ harbour British English , harbor American English noun [countable] an area of water next to the land which is protected by walls so the water is calm, and is a place where ships can stay when they are not sailing:
They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour
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Tourist boats leave the harbour at Riva regularly.
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the harbour wall
▪ dock [uncountable and countable] a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired:
A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them.
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The ship was in dock for repairs.
▪ pier a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it:
The yacht was moored at a pier.
▪ jetty noun [countable] a wall or platform built out into the water, used for getting on and off boats:
a wooden jetty
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The house has a private jetty.
▪ mooring noun [countable] the place where a ship or boat is fastened to the land or to the bottom of the sea:
Tugs towed the boat away from its mooring at White Bay.
▪ marina noun [countable] a harbour where people keep boats which are used for pleasure:
They are building a new 220-berth marina.
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The apartments have a private marina.