jut

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to extend or project sharply beyond a surface

   Rocky ledges jut out over the crashing surf below.

Simplified etymology

Jut appeared in the mid-16th century as a variant of jet in its sense “to project or stick out.” That jet comes through French jeter, “to throw,” from Latin jacere, “to throw.”

Late Middle English, a variant of 'jet' ('to project, stick out'), from Old French 'jeter' ('to throw'), from Latin 'iactare' ('to throw'), frequentative of 'iacere' ('to throw').

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