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