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pier
English
Etymology
From Middle English pere (“bridge pillar”), from Medieval Latin pera, from Old Northern French pira (“breakwater”), from Vulgar Latin *petricus, from Latin petra.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??/
- (General American) enPR: pîr, IPA(key): /pi?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
- Homophone: peer
Noun
pier (plural piers)
- A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
- A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- jetty
- mole
- wharf
Anagrams
- Peri, peri, peri-, prie, ripe
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ir
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch pier, probably from the name Pierre.
Noun
pier m (plural pieren, diminutive piertje n)
- (zoology) A worm, earthworm (in Flanders)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English pier.
Noun
pier m (plural pieren, diminutive piertje n)
- (architecture) A pier, jetty
Derived terms
- wandelpier
See also
- aanlegsteiger
- golfbreker
- hoofd
- steiger
Etymology 3
Unknown; Flanders only
Alternative forms
- piere (obsolete)
Noun
pier m (plural pieren, diminutive piertje n)
- (archaic) A physical trap
- (archaic) A figurative trap, ambush
- (archaic) A place one is trapped in:
- a prison
- a rabbit den
Derived terms
- pieren
- (trap types) steenpier(e), vliegepier(e)
- pierkoorde
Verb
pier
- first-person singular present indicative of pieren
- 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]
Anagrams
- prei
- riep
Latin
Verb
pier
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of pi?
Middle English
Noun
pier
- Alternative form of pere (“peer”)
Adjective
pier
- Alternative form of pere (“equal”)
Romanian
Verb
pier
- first-person singular present indicative of pieri
- first-person singular present subjunctive of pieri
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) biera
Noun
pier f (plural piers)
- (Sutsilvan) beer, ale
Synonyms
- gervosa
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waterfront
English
Etymology
water +? front
Noun
waterfront (plural waterfronts)
- The land alongside a body of water.
- The dockland district of a town.
Translations
Derived terms
- cover the waterfront
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