Noun
- 1. pier, wharf, wharfage, dock, platform
- usage: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- 2. pier, support
- usage: (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- 3. pier, support
- usage: a support for two adjacent bridge spans
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