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Webster 1913 Edition

Pier

Pier

,
Noun.
[OE.
pere
, OF.
piere
a stone, F.
pierre
, fr. L.
petra
, Gr. [GREEK]. Cf.
Petrify
.]
1.
(Arch.)
(a)
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.
(b)
Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See
Buttress
.
2.
A projecting wharf or landing place.
Abutment pier
,
the pier of a bridge next the shore; a pier which by its strength and stability resists the thrust of an arch.
–
Pier glass
,
a mirror, of high and narrow shape, to be put up between windows.
–
Pier table
,
a table made to stand between windows.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pier

PIER

,
Noun.
[L. petra.]
1.
A mass of solid stone work for supporting an arch or the timbers of a bridge or other building.
2.
A mass of stone work or a mole projecting into the sea, for breaking the force of the waves and making a safe harbor.

Definition 2024

Pier

Pier

See also: pier and píer

Dutch

Proper noun

Pier ?

  1. a vulgar boy's name form, roughly equivalent to Petie

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German

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Noun

Pier m ‎(genitive Piers or Pieres, plural Piers)

  1. pier

Low German

Noun

Pier n pl

  1. plural of Pierd

pier

pier

See also: Pier and píer

English

Noun

pier ‎(plural piers)

  1. A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
  2. A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
  3. (US, nautical) A structure that projects tangentially from the shoreline to accommodate ships; often double-sided.
  4. A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
  5. (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːr

Etymology 1

Noun

pier m ‎(plural pieren, diminutive piertje n)

  1. (zoology) A worm, earthworm (in Flanders)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English pier.

Noun

pier m ‎(plural pieren, diminutive piertje n)

  1. (architecture) A pier, jetty
Derived terms
  • wandelpier
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Etymology 3

Unknown; Flanders only

Alternative forms

Noun

pier m ‎(plural pieren, diminutive piertje n)

  1. (archaic) A physical trap
  2. (archaic) A figurative trap, ambush
  3. (archaic) A place one is trapped in:
    1. a prison
    2. a rabbit den
Derived terms
  • pieren
  • (trap types) steenpier(e), vliegepier(e)
  • pierkoorde

Verb

pier

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pieren
  2. imperative of pieren

References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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Latin

Verb

pier

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of piō

Romanian

Verb

pier

  1. first-person singular present tense form of pieri.
  2. first-person singular subjunctive form of pieri.

Romansch

Alternative forms

  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) biera

Noun

pier f (plural piers)

  1. (Sutsilvan) beer, ale

Synonyms

Etymology

from Pieter 'Peter'

Pronunciation

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