pier
31pier — ► NOUN 1) a structure leading out to sea and used as a landing stage for boats or as a place of entertainment. 2) Brit. a long narrow structure projecting from an airport terminal and giving access to an aircraft. 3) the pillar of an arch or… …
32pier — [pir] n. [ME per < ML pera, ult. < ? or akin to L petra, stone < Gr, rock] 1. a heavy structure supporting the spans of a bridge, esp., as distinguished from an abutment, one supporting the adjacent ends of two center spans of a long… …
33Pier — [ Lake Mapourika in New Zealand illustrates the simplest form of pier] A pier is a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread piles or pillars. The lighter structure of a pier allows tides and currents to flow almost unhindered,… …
34Pier — Chelsea Piers in New York. Ein(e) Pier (auch Kaizunge) ist ein winklig, meist senkrecht zum Kai verlaufendes Hafenbauwerk, das den Anlegeplatz für Schiffe vergrößert. Sie besteht aus einer Aufschüttung, die wasserseitig mit Holz, Stahl oder… …
35Pier 26 — The existing historic Pier 26 in San Francisco is located on the Embarcadero with its entrance directly under the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, several blocks southeast of the Ferry Building. The pier is a single story gable timber… …
36pier — na·pier·i·an; pa·pier; pier; pier·age; pier·less; pier·rette; pier·rot; pier·ro·tage; pier·rot·ic; pom·pier; ra·pier; …
37pier — /pear/, n. 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty. 2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. 3. a… …
38Pier 57 — Infobox nrhp name = Pier 57 nrhp type = nrhp caption = location = 15th Street at the West Side Highway, Manhattan, New York City, New York nearest city = lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = long degrees = long minutes = long …
39Pier — Bootsanlegestelle; Mole; Schiffsanlegestelle; Hafendamm; Landungsbrücke * * * Pier1 〈m.6 od. 1; Mar. f.7 od. 10〉 Hafendamm senkrecht zum Ufer, Landungsbrücke [engl., „Pfeiler, Brückenpfeiler, Hafendamm“] …
40Pier 8 — Infobox Skyscraper building name=Pier 8 location= caption= Pier 8 under construction on 4 January 2008 use= location=Dubai, United Arab Emirates roof= floor count=40 groundbreaking= est completion=2008 opening= elevator count= floor area=… …
