A platform extending from a shore over water and supported by piles or pillars, used to secure, protect, and provide access to ships or boats.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A supporting structure at the junction of connecting spans of a bridge.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Architecture A pillar, generally rectangular in cross section, supporting an arch or roof.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Architecture A reinforcing structure that projects from a wall; a buttress.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Architecture Any of various vertical supporting structures, especially:.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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