English dictionary
pier
/p/i/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
Source: WordNet 3.0
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(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a support for two adjacent bridge spans
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two openings.
Source: webster1913