Pronunciation Noun
pier (plural piers)
- A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
- A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
- (US, nautical) A structure that projects tangentially from the shoreline to accommodate ships; often double-sided.
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
- French: jetée
- German: Seebrücke, Anlegestelle, Kai
- Italian: pontile, imbarcadero, molo
- Portuguese: píer, cais
- Russian: при́стань
- Spanish: muelle, embarcadero, malecón
- French: jetée
- French: ponton
- French: pile
- German: Brückenpfeiler
- Italian: pilastro, pontile
- Portuguese: pilar
- Russian: сва́я
- Spanish: pilar (de puente)
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