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pier - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats |
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wharf,
wharfage,
dock |
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platform a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
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bitt,
bollard a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
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levee an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
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quay wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
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shipside the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
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pier - (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) |
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support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
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wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
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architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
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pier - a support for two adjacent bridge spans |
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support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
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span,
bridge the distance or interval between two points
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