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单词 pier
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pier

[ peer ]
/ pɪər /
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noun

Origin of pier

before 1150; Middle English pere, earlier (perhaps late Old English ) per<Anglo-Latin pera, pēra pier of a bridge

OTHER WORDS FROM pier

un·der·pier, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pier

dock, harbor, pier , wharf

Words nearby pier

pieman, Piemonte, Pienaar, piend, pieplant, pier, pierce, pierced, Pierce's disease, piercing, piercing saw
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British Dictionary definitions for pier

pier
/ (pɪə) /

noun

a structure with a deck that is built out over water, and used as a landing place, promenade, etc
a pillar that bears heavy loads, esp one of rectangular cross section
the part of a wall between two adjacent openings
another name for buttress (def. 1)

Word Origin for pier

C12 per, from Anglo-Latin pera pier supporting a bridge
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