masonry pier
1Pier — 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… …
2Pier 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… …
3Pier 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… …
4pier — /pear/, n. 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty. 2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. 3. a… …
5pier — [[t]pɪər[/t]] n. 1) civ a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, etc 2) civ (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans 3) bui a square pillar… …
6pier — n. 1 a a structure of iron or wood raised on piles and leading out to sea, a lake, etc., used as a promenade and landing stage, and often with entertainment arcades etc. b a breakwater; a mole. 2 a a support of an arch or of the span of a bridge; …
7pier — noun Etymology: Middle English per, from Old English, from Medieval Latin pera Date: 12th century 1. an intermediate support for the adjacent ends of two bridge spans 2. a structure (as a breakwater) extending into navigable water for use as a… …
8Pier — supporting pillar of any cross section, from square to multishafted ♦ Mass of masonry, as distinct from a column, from which an arch springs. Also used, less correctly, for pillar or column in Gothic architecture. (Wood, Margaret. The English… …
9pier — /pɪə / (say pear) noun 1. a structure built out into the water to serve as a landing place for ships, and, sometimes, protect a harbour; a breakwater; jetty. 2. such a structure used as a pleasure promenade. 3. one of the supports of a span of a… …
10Abutment pier — 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… …
