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Pier
1: an intermediate support for the adjacent ends of two bridge spans2: a structure (as a breakwater) extending into navigable water for use as a landing place or promenade or to protect or form a harbor3: a vertical structural support: as a: the wall between two openings b: pillar
, pilaster c: a vertical member that supports the end of an arch or lintel d: an auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall 4: a structural mount (as for a telescope) usually of stonework, concrete, or steel
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