noun
- the practice of constructing upper floors of a building so they project beyond the floor below
Usage: architecture
verb
- present participle of jetty: constructing with projecting upper floors
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The medieval building featured traditional jettying on its second floor.
- Jettying was common in Tudor architecture to maximize living space.
- The carpenter was jettying the upper story to create more room inside.
- Historic preservation requires understanding traditional jettying techniques.
- The jettying of the building created a distinctive overhang above the street.
- Medieval builders used jettying to avoid paying taxes on ground-floor area.