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noun

Pier n.

(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 openings.

(b)

Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See Buttress.

A projecting wharf or landing place.

Abutment pier, the pier of a bridge next the shore; a pier which by its strength and stability resists the thrust of an arch.

Pier glass, a mirror, of high and narrow shape, to be put up between windows.

Pier table, a table made to stand between windows.

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Etymology of 'Pier glass'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Pier glass" Quotes from Famous Books

... rang for her maid. Turning to the pier glass, she threw on the electric light and scrutinized her features narrowly. "It's going," she murmured, "fast! God, how I hate those gray hairs! Oh, what a farce life is—what a howling, mocking farce! I hate it! I hate everything—everybody! ...

— Carmen Ariza • Charles Francis Stocking

... "although that helps. But as we walked in I thought you seemed taller than I. Let's measure, here by the pier glass. Now, back to back. Well, if I ever! Look where ...

— On With Torchy • Sewell Ford