Pier
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 openings.
Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See Buttress.
A projecting wharf or landing place.
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Pier Translations
pier in Dutch is landingsplaats, aanlegplaats, steiger
pier in Italian is molo
pier in Portuguese is cais
pier in Swedish is brygga, pir
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