/ ˈdʒeti; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) ( NAmE also dock ) a wall or platform built out into the sea, a river, etc., where boats can be tied and where people can get on and off boats
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French jetee , feminine past participle of jeter to throw, based on Latin jactare , frequentative of jacere to throw.