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English noun: pier | |||
| 1. | pier (artifact) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | ||
| Synonyms | dock, wharf, wharfage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | platform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | levee, quay | ||
| Part holonym | bitt, bollard, shipside | ||
| 2. | pier (artifact) (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Part meronym | wall | ||
| Domain category | architecture | ||
| 3. | pier (artifact) a support for two adjacent bridge spans | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Part meronym | bridge, span | ||
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