pier

noun

1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Similar word(s): dock, wharf, wharfage

Definition categories: man–made, platform

2. (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

Definition categories: man–made, support

3. a support for two adjacent bridge spans

Definition categories: man–made, support