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pier
 
Noun pier has 3 senses
  1. pier, wharf, wharfage, dock - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
    --1 is a kind of platform
    --1 has parts: bollard, bitt; shipside
    --1 has particulars: quay
  2. pier - (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
    --2 is a kind of     support
    --2 is a part of wall
  3. pier - a support for two adjacent bridge spans
    --3 is a kind of     support
    --3 is a part of bridge, span
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