01 n. 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 …
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1.
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.(Arch.)
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2.
A projecting wharf or landing place.
Phrases & compounds
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.