pier

[ peer ]
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noun
  1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.

  2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans.

  1. a square pillar.

  2. a portion of wall between doors, windows, etc.

  3. a pillar or post on which a gate or door is hung.

  4. a support of masonry, steel, or the like for sustaining vertical pressure.

  5. a long passageway or corridor that extends from a central area of a building, especially one at an airport that leads to boarding gates.

Origin of pier

1
before 1150; Middle English pere, earlier (perhaps late Old English ) per<Anglo-Latin pera, pēra pier of a bridge

Other words from pier

  • un·der·pier, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pier

pier

/ (pɪə) /


noun
  1. a structure with a deck that is built out over water, and used as a landing place, promenade, etc

  2. a pillar that bears heavy loads, esp one of rectangular cross section

  1. the part of a wall between two adjacent openings

  2. another name for buttress (def. 1)

Origin of pier

1
C12 per, from Anglo-Latin pera pier supporting a bridge

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