Look up: Pier

1. Pier
   In architecture a pier is a detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge. The term is also applied to the piece of wall between doors, windows, and other openings in buildings; the support of a bridge, etc, on which the arches rest. This nam...
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2. Pier
   Support for arch, usually square.
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3. pier
   An upright support, generally square, rectangular, or composite. In medieval architecture there are massive circular supports called drum piers.
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4. Pier
   A structure, usually of open construction, extending out into the water from the shore, to serve as a landing place, recreational facility, etc., rather than to afford coastal protection.
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5. pier
   [n] - (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) 2. [n] - a support for two adjacent bridge spans 3. [n] - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles
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6. Pier
   support for archor vault, usually square as opposed to pillar (round)
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7. PIER
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8. Pier
   A mass of stonework or brickwork, usually of square section, which serves as a support instead of a column.
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9. pier
   a support whose section is often round, square or octagonal
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10. pier
    Structure built out into the sea from the coastline for use as a landing place or promenade. The first British pier was built at Ryde, Isle of Wight, in 1814. Eugenius Birch (1818-1883) designed...
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11. Pier
    Projecting masonry platform into the sea, so as to stop the movement of sands and gravel blocking a navigable channel. Sometimes with a lighthouse on. A column of stone used to support an arch at the end of an arcade. These may be elaborately carved or painted, or be made of many individual columns ...
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12. PIER
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13. Pier
    A column of masonry, usually rectangular in horizontal cross section, used to support other structural members.
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14. Pier
    has two definitions
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15. Pier
    strong, solid masonry support.
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16. Pier
    A square or composite pillar performing a similar function to a column.
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17. Pier
    A vertical, solid, massive, masonry support. A pier is generally square, rectangular, or composite in cross section. Also, a section of wall that is used to support an arch, vault, or other kind of roof, or, the solid masonry between openings in buildings, or, the supporting structure at the junctio...
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18. pier
    The section of wall between two windows, a site often put to decorative use in interior design. Tall, slim pier glasses (also known as trumeau mirrors) were popular features from the late 17thC. They are mirrors, often ornately framed, designed to be fixed to a pier and complemented by a small, freestanding pier table or a commode beneath.
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19. Pier
    Pier noun [ Middle English pere , Old French piere a stone, French pierre , from Latin petra , Greek .... Confer Petrify .] 1. (Architecture) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated...
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20. pier
    wharf noun a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
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21. Pier
    • (n.) Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See Buttress. • (n.) 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. • (n.) A projecting wharf or landing place.
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22. pier
    (from the article `harbours and sea works`) Reinforced-concrete piled piers and jetties, soundly constructed, exhibit great durability. Attachment to the piles for bracing and similar purposes ... Because quay walls occupy valuable waterfront space, docking cost at a quay wall is high. A more economical expedient is the pier, which in i...
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23. pier
    in building construction, vertical loadbearing member such as an intermediate support for adjacent ends of two bridge spans. In foundations for ... [5 related articles]
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24. Pier
    Pier is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Rock` The name Pier doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Pier seems to be unique!
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25. Pier
    A man made structure extending from the shore against which vessels may lie to load or unload cargo.
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