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单词 finger pier
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finger pier
finger pier n. (a) a short, narrow pier projecting into the sea and used as a docking place for vessels; (b) a long, covered walkway projecting from an airport terminal at which aeroplanes are docked, used as a boarding place for passengers.
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1916 Estimates submitted by Secretary (U.S.) Navy: Hearings Naval Affairs Comm. House of Representatives (64th Congr., 1st Sess.) II. No. 17. 1565 Our estimates require a certain number of finger piers lying at an angle of 45°.
1951 Amer. Aviation Daily 21 Dec. 313 Plans call for construction of three 600 foot finger piers to be attached to an expanded building.
1991 B. Cherry Pevsner's London 3 330 The control tower has canted-out windows, as has the cafeteria of the Queen's building, although here the panoramic views are blocked by later finger piers.
2005 K. Ascher The Works: Anat. of City ii. v. 68 Soon, the network of shipping activity—and the intricate web of finger piers it required—spread to Manhattan's West Side.
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