pier
Meanings
Plural: piers
Noun
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- a support for two adjacent bridge spans
- 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.
- A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Scrabble Score: 6
pier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordpier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
pier is a valid Words With Friends word