pier meaning
[ piə ] Pronunciation: "pier" in a sentence
- Noun: pier pir [N. Amer], piu(r) [Brit]
- A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- wharf, wharfage, dock - (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- A support for two adjacent bridge spans
Sounds like: peer
Derived forms: piers
Encyclopedia: Pier
- A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
[Architecture]
1.A column designed to support concentrated load.
2.A member, usually in the form of a thickened section, which forms an integral part of a wall; usually placed at intervals along the wall to provide lateral support or to take concentrated vertical loads.
typical concrete form for a pier, 1 and its footing
[Finance]
A man made structure extending from the shore against which vessels may lie to load or unload cargo.
- angle pier: [Architecture]A pi ...
- attached pier: [Architecture]Same ...
- belled pier: [Architecture]A pi ...
Examples
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- he backed his boat away from the pier.
- they landed at greenwich pier.
- the ship lies alongside the pier.
- additional concentric prestressing was required in the pier.
- the steamer lies at the pier.