pier

Noun
  1. A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles;
    Provides access to ships and boats (synset 103939805)
    is a type of: platform - a raised horizontal surface
    subtypes:
    • levee - a pier that provides a landing place on a river
    • quay - wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
    has:
    • bitt, bollard - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    • shipside - the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
    same as: dock, wharf, wharfage
  2. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) (synset 103940318)
    referred to in: architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
    is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
    is a part of: wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
  3. A support for two adjacent bridge spans (synset 103940209)
    is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
    is a part of: bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

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