Thesaurus: pier

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1. n. 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.
2. n. Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See Buttress.
3. n. A projecting wharf or landing place.
4. n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
5. n. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
6. n. a support for two adjacent bridge spans
7. 1. (Arch.) (a) 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. (b) Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See Buttress. 2. A projecting wharf or landing place. Abutment pier, the pier of a bridge next the shore; a pier which by its strength and stability resists the thrust of an arch. -- Pier glass, a mirror, of high and narrow shape, to be put up between windows. -- Pier table, a table made to stand between windows.
8. n:100 n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats n. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) n. a support for two adjacent bridge spans