pier

pier · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A platform extending from the shore over water, used as a landing place for boats or for recreation.

  2. 2.

    A solid support structure, typically of stone or concrete, used in architecture to bear heavy loads.

  3. 3.

    A section of wall between windows or other openings.

Forms

plural: piers

Related words

See also: dock, harbor, jetty, wharf
Synonyms: dock, jetty, quay, wharf

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pera ("breakwater"), possibly related to Latin petra ("rock, stone"). Entered English in the 12th century.