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pier

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Noun

a support for two adjacent bridge spans

(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

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Synonyms:
wharf wharfage dock

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