jetty vs wharf

jetty

noun
  • A wharf or dock extending from the shore. 

  • A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below. 

  • A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach. 

wharf

noun
  • A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank. 

  • The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea. 

verb
  • To place on a wharf. 

  • To secure by a wharf. 

How often have the words jetty and wharf occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )