pier glass
11pier-glass — …
12Pier — 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… …
13Pier 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… …
14pier table — n. a low table set in the pier, or wall section, between windows, often below a pier glass …
15glass — Synonyms and related words: CM glass, CR glass, achromatic lens, adobe, aerological instrument, agate glass, alabaster, aneroid barometer, aneroidograph, astigmatic lens, barograph, barometer, barometrograph, beaker, bifocals, bijouterie,… …
16pier table — /ˈpɪə teɪbəl/ (say pear taybuhl) noun a table or low bracket for occupying the space against a pier between two windows, often used under a pier glass …
17pier table — noun Date: 1765 a table to be placed under a pier glass …
18pier mirror — noun see pier glass …
19pier table — a low table or console intended to be set between two windows, often beneath a pier glass. [1825 35] * * * …
20pier table — noun A small table, usually set against the wall between two windows. See Also: pier glass, pierglass …
