Shore-pier
1Pier Bandstand (Weymouth) — Pier Bandstand Weymouth is an Art Deco bandstand on the shore of Weymouth Bay in Dorset, England. Intended as the ideal venue for summer performances, events and dancing, the design was flawed in that only a third of the 2,400 seats were under… …
2Pier — 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… …
3Pier 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… …
4Pier 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… …
5Shore facility — is one of the facilities located on shore used for receiving ships and transferring cargo and people to them. Ports and marinas constitute a collection of various shore facilities. Shore facilities are designed for the efficient intermodal… …
6Pier — [ Lake Mapourika in New Zealand illustrates the simplest form of pier] A pier is a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread piles or pillars. The lighter structure of a pier allows tides and currents to flow almost unhindered,… …
7Pier 26 — The existing historic Pier 26 in San Francisco is located on the Embarcadero with its entrance directly under the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, several blocks southeast of the Ferry Building. The pier is a single story gable timber… …
8shore fast — noun : any of the lines securing a vessel to a pier or the shore * * * shore fast, the length of cable which secures a ship to the dock; hawser …
9pier dam — noun : a pier built from shore to deepen a channel or to divert logs called also wing dam …
10pier — a narrow platform providing access from the shore to deeper water for landing or as a recreational facility. May be floating or fixed on pilings built out into the water but usually of open construction. Often used for fishing …
