pier
noun[C]
uk/pɪər/us/pɪr/piernoun[C](PLATFORM)
alongstructurestickingout from thelandover thesea, wherepeoplecanwalkorlargeboatscan betied, sometimes withrestaurantsandplacesofentertainmenton it
(伸向海中的)突堤,长堤Blend Images/Pete Saloutos/GettyImages
alowstructurebuiltat theedgeofwater, usedespeciallyfor getting into and out ofboats
凸式码头,突堤码头manwolste/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
Ports & docks
- anchorage
- basin
- boatyard
- breakwater
- derrick
- dockyard
- free port
- harbour master
- haven
- marina
- passport control
- port
- quayside
- sea wall
- shipyard
- slip
- superport
- terminal
- the dockside
- wharf
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Bridges
piernoun[C](COLUMN)
architecturespecialized
astrongthickcolumnused tosupportawall,roof, or otherstructure
桥墩;支柱David Bise/EyeEm/GettyImages
Physical supports and supporting
- abutment
- bearing
- bolster
- bookend
- bracket
- burden
- buttress
- groan
- lath
- load-bearing
- pile
- pillar
- prop
- propsomethingup
- rafter
- rib
- sinew
- underpin
- unsupported
- weight-bearing