I. ˈjət, usu -əd.+V verb
( jutted ; jutted ; jutting ; juts )
Etymology: perhaps back-formation from jutty (I)
intransitive verb
: to shoot out or forward : protrude
a cigar jutting from his teeth — J.A.Michener
narrow bony shoulders jutting from his undershirt — James Jones
cliffs jutting straight up — Peggy Durdin
hurdles that jut into the river — Murray Schumach
transitive verb
: to cause to jut
jutting out his jaw humorously — Phelim Brady
Synonyms: see bulge
II. noun
( -s )
: something that projects or juts : projection
passed behind a jut of the shore — B.A.Williams