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PIERS Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word piers. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word piers. (close relations)
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dock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

• any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

• a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

• landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

• the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

• a short or shortened tail of certain animals

verb

• come into dock

• deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

• deduct from someone's wages

• remove or shorten the tail of an animal

• maneuver into a dock

wharf
nounn
noun

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

verb

• provide with a wharf

• store on a wharf

• discharge at a wharf

• come into or dock at a wharf

• moor at a wharf

jetty
nounn
noun

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

landing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an intermediate platform in a staircase

• structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

• the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)

• the act of coming to land after a voyage

marina
nounn
noun

• a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers

pier
nounn
noun

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

• (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

• a support for two adjacent bridge spans

quay
nounn
noun

• wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

wharfage
nounn
noun

• a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Best Hypernyms For PIERS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for piers, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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support platform docks wharves

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