Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
Pier — Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pier glass — Pier Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pier table — Pier Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pier — [pıə US pır] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Medieval Latin; Origin: pera] 1.) a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it ▪ a yacht moored at a pier ▪ strolling along Brighton Pier 2.) a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pier — [pir] n. [ME per < ML pera, ult. < ? or akin to L petra, stone < Gr, rock] 1. a heavy structure supporting the spans of a bridge, esp., as distinguished from an abutment, one supporting the adjacent ends of two center spans of a long… … English World dictionary
pier — noun (C) 1 a structure that is built out into the water so that boats can stop next to it: The troop transport ship docked at Pier Five. compare jetty 2 especially BrE a structure that is built out into the sea and has small buildings on it where … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Stone Road Mall — infobox shopping mall shopping mall name = Stone Road Mall location = Guelph, Ontario, Canada opening date = 1975 developer = manager = Oxford Properties owner = Oxford Properties number of stores = 130 number of anchors = 4 floor area = 513,699… … Wikipedia
Abutment pier — Pier Pier, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jefferson Pier — Jefferson Pier, Jefferson Stone, or the Jefferson Pier Stone, in Washington, D.C., marks the first meridian of the United States, [cite web| url=http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS LIB/freedom stands.html| title=Where Freedom Stands| author=David R.… … Wikipedia
Birnbeck Pier — is a pier in Weston super Mare, North Somerset, England. It is situated on the Bristol Channel approximately 18 miles (28 km) south west of Bristol. Birnbeck is the only pier in the country which links the mainland to an island just off shore.… … Wikipedia
Swanage Pier — Swanage s Victorian pier is over 100 years old and is one of two built, although it is the only one that survives complete today. The pier extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay near Swanage, a small town in the south east of Dorset,… … Wikipedia
