The noun "pier" has two primary definitions in English. In civil engineering and architecture, it refers to a vertical solid masonry or concrete support pillar, column, or abutment built to carry the heavy load of a bridge arch or building roof. In maritime contexts, it refers to a raised walkway or platform supported on open pilings that extends out into a body of water to allow people to walk over the water or boats to moor alongside.
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