pier
nomcourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//pɪə//
- Royaume-Uni//pɪː//
- Royaume-Uni//pɪjə//
- États-Unis//pɪɹ//
- Écosse//piɾ//
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
nom
- 1
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
Your boat is docked at the pier.
- 2
A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
There is a gaming arcade on the pier.
A fresh breeze comes off the water and down the pier.
Ryde Pier's claim to fame is being the world's oldest seaside pleasure pier, with construction starting in 1813.
- 3
A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
The force of the explosion demolished one pair of piers and two spans of the bridge crashed down into the river on top of the barges.
- 4
A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
- 5
A long corridor-like building with multiple gates extending from an airport terminal.
The new £216m pier will be used by all airlines currently operating out of T2, with more and more flights gradually moving over to the new pier once it becomes fully operational.
Étymologie
Inherited from Middle English pere (“bridge pillar, breakwater”), from either Anglo-Norman pere (“stone”, from Latin petra) or Old French *piere (Old Northern French pire, from either Late Latin *petricus or pēra "satchel"); compare Medieval Latin pira.
Formes
- pluriel
- piers
pier · A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
pierce · To puncture; to break through.Pierce · A male given name from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of…pierced · Cut through; perforated.