Definisjon av pier på Engelsk

WordNet

Noun
pier - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
		wharf, wharfage, dock
		platform a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
		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"
		levee an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
		quay wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
pier - (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
		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"
		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"
pier - a support for two adjacent bridge spans
		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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Substantiv
pier - A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
pier - A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
pier - A structure that projects tangentially from the shoreline to accommodate ships; often double-sided.
pier - A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
pier - A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof.

A pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars. The lighter structure of a pier allows tides and currents to flow almost unhindered, whereas the more solid foundations of a quay or the closely-spaced piles of a wharf can act as a breakwater, and are consequently more liable to silting. Piers can range in size and complexity from a simple lightweight wooden structure to major structures extended over a mile out to sea.