transitive verb, intransitive verb jetted jet′·ted, jetting jet′·ting

1. to spout, gush, or shoot out in a stream, as liquid or gas
2. to travel or convey by jet airplane

Etymology: < MFr jeter, to throw < OFr < VL *jectare, for L jactare, freq. of jacere, to throw < IE base *yē-, to throw, do > Gr hienai, to set in motion, throw, send

noun

1. a stream of liquid or gas emitted or forced out, as from a spout
2. a spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
3. a jet-propelled airplane
   in full, jet (air)plane

Etymology: ME < OFr get, giet, a throw, spurt < L jactus, a throw, cast

adjective

1. jet-propelled
2. of or having to do with jet propulsion or jet-propelled aircraft the jet age

noun

1. a hard, black variety of lignite, which takes a high polish: sometimes used in jewelry
   also called jet coal
2. a deep, lustrous black

Etymology: ME get < OFr jaiet < L gagates < Gr gagatēs, jet, after Gagas, town and river in Lycia, Asia Minor

adjective

1. made of jet
2. black like jet