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1Pier Gerlofs Donia — Etching of Grutte Pier, from Chronycke ofte Historische Geschiedenis van Frieslant published in 1622.[1] …
2Pier — Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… …
3Pier glass — Pier Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… …
4Pier table — Pier Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… …
5landing — [n] harbor anchorage, berth, dock, jetty, landing place, marina, pier, platform, quay, slip, wharf; concept 442 …
6pier — (n.) mid 12c., support of a span of a bridge, from M.L. pera, of unknown origin, perhaps from O.N.Fr. pire a breakwater, from V.L. *petricus, from L. petra rock. Meaning solid structure in a harbor, used as a landing place for vessels, is… …
7pier — [n] support; place for boats berth, buttress, column, dam, dock, jetty, landing, levee, mole, pierage, pilaster, pile, piling, pillar, post, promenade, quay, slip, upright, wharf; concepts 439,443,479 …
8pier — ► NOUN 1) a structure leading out to sea and used as a landing stage for boats or as a place of entertainment. 2) Brit. a long narrow structure projecting from an airport terminal and giving access to an aircraft. 3) the pillar of an arch or… …
9pier — [pir] n. [ME per < ML pera, ult. < ? or akin to L petra, stone < Gr, rock] 1. a heavy structure supporting the spans of a bridge, esp., as distinguished from an abutment, one supporting the adjacent ends of two center spans of a long… …
10Pier Head — The Pier Head is a riverside location in the city centre of Liverpool, England. It is part of the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was inscribed in 2004. [citeweb|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1150|title=Liv… …
