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Meanings of pier in English

Portuguese
molhe
Catalan
moll
Spanish
muelle

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

molhe
Usage of pier in English
1
Do you know about the new Italian place down by the pier?
Fortunate harbor
2
They seated themselves in the boat and unmoored it from the pier.
The Fair Maid of Perth; Or, St. Valentine's Day
3
They keenly scanned the pier as the vessel was being warped in.
The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands
4
Must be a mistake, I thought as I went up the pier.
The sailcloth shroud
5
Below we could hear the water lapping the piles of the pier.
The Poisoned Pen
6
It has the oldest and second longest pleasure pier in the country.
The Guardian
7
This was the story told by the bystanders afterwards on the pier.
Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters
8
The good old Bishop met them at the pier in New York.
Together
9
In one quarter of an hour we shall be at the pier.
Susan / A Story for Children
10
There are also different ideas as to what a pier should be.
The Guardian
11
The crowd on the pier waved flags and handkerchiefs and shouted unintelligibly.
Three Men and a Maid
12
At the pier, he was met by the Governor of the State.
George Washington
13
I can crawl under the pier and get up on the cross-bars.
The Web of Life
14
The end of that pier was a wonderful place to find solace.
The Guardian
15
Yes, he did, because Dicky Stockwell pushed him off the pier, remember?
In the night room: a novel
16
The two boys rowed steadily toward the pier, towing the damaged boat.
Frank and Andy Afloat; Or, The Cave on the Island
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Translations for pier
Spanish
muelle
Pier through the time
Pier across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common