The village stretches out along either side of a short pier.

A short pier jutted out over the water, but Dodge didn't see a boat.

Here, on mangrove-wood piles, was a short pier with a boathouse at its far end.

The five of them quickly climbed into the boat, which was moored past a short pier.

Take a long walk off a short pier?

So says the pilot Parker-thathe got her through until her starboard wheel passed the short pier.

Slowly I walked down the short pier.

Someone ought to guide her to the lake and set her on a long walk up a short pier.

Suppose she was in the middle of the draw, her wheel would have been 31 feet from the short pier.

When they reached the short pier where Grady's boat was moored, Dennis reached across his torso to scratch under his shirtsleeve.

Payne now saw that the light had revealed two yachts moored to a short pier which ran out from the eastern shore.

That the current as represented would drive an ascending boat to the long pier but not to the short pier, as they urge.

How was it that the Afton with all her power flanked over from the channel to the short pier without moving one foot ahead?

When Reggie had the glass in his hand, he raised it and said, "Here's to a long walk off a short pier for Jake Featherston."

"Took a long walk off a short pier," said Dave, with a wry grin.

"What you'll find in there is a long walk on a short pier," Sears said.