pier

Reikšmė (English)

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. A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
4. A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.

Synonyms

wharf

quay

dock

jetty

pillar

landing-stage

buttress

landing

landing stage

platform

wharfage

mole

levee

landing place

bearing

bridge

post

marina

pedestal

prop

staithe

supporting pillar

petty

gatepost

ferry

⛴️

pole

port

dam

post column

protecting mole

pylon

column

seawall

stabilizer

staff

stake

stanchion

strut

support

supporter

tie rod

track

buttressing

breakwater

wing

🪽

landing for boats

bracing

water terminal

bridge pier

WARF

tower of strength

quay shipside

lally

lally column

pillar of strength

brace strut

support stand

buckstay

support pillar

supporting block

supporting column

stand leg

supporting strut

strut rod

prop mainstay

leg

🦵

harbour

support leg

groyne

support post

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/pɪə(ɹ)/

Etimologija (English)

Inherited from Vidurio Anglijos: pere

In summary

From Middle English pere (“bridge pillar”), from Medieval Latin pera, from Old Northern French pire (“breakwater”), from Vulgar Latin *petricus, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone”).