"pier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɪɹ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-pier.ogg [US] Forms: piers [plural]
enPR: pîr Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English pere (“bridge pillar”), from Medieval Latin pera, from Old Northern French pire (“breakwater”), from Vulgar Latin *petricus, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pere|id=bridge pillar|t=bridge pillar}} Middle English pere (“bridge pillar”), {{der|en|ML.|pera}} Medieval Latin pera, {{der|en|fro-nor|pire||breakwater}} Old Northern French pire (“breakwater”), {{der|en|VL.|*petricus}} Vulgar Latin *petricus, {{der|en|la|petra}} Latin petra, {{der|en|grc|πέτρα||stone}} Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pier (plural piers)
  1. A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty. Translations (raised platform built from the shore out over water): رَصِيف (raṣīf) [masculine] (Arabic), պիրս (pirs) (Armenian), կառանացից (kaṙanacʻicʻ) (Armenian), iskele (Azerbaijani), pirs (Azerbaijani), пры́стань (prýstanʹ) [feminine] (Belarusian), пірс (pirs) [masculine] (Belarusian), জেটি (jeṭi) (Bengali), при́стан (prístan) [masculine] (Bulgarian), кей (kej) [masculine] (Bulgarian), ဆိပ် (hcip) (Burmese), moll [masculine] (Catalan), 碼頭 (Chinese Mandarin), 码头 (mǎtóu) (Chinese Mandarin), molo [neuter] (Czech), mole [common-gender] (Danish), pier [masculine] (Dutch), piero (Esperanto), kai (Estonian), laituri (Finnish), jetée [feminine] (French), peirao [masculine] (Galician), peirau [masculine] (Galician), პირსი (ṗirsi) (Georgian), ნავმისადგომი (navmisadgomi) (Georgian), Seebrücke [feminine] (German), Anlegestelle [feminine] (German), Kai [masculine] (German), μώλος (mólos) [masculine] (Greek), αποβάθρα (apováthra) [feminine] (Greek), מֵזַח (mézakh) [masculine] (Hebrew), घाट (ghāṭ) [masculine] (Hindi), móló (Hungarian), bryggja [feminine] (Icelandic), [feminine] (Irish), pontile [masculine] (Italian), imbarcadero [masculine] (Italian), molo [masculine] (Italian), 桟橋 (sanbashi) (alt: さんばし) (Japanese), 波止場 (hatoba) (alt: はとば) (Japanese), 埠頭 (futō) (alt: ふとう) (Japanese), пирстн (pirstn) (Kalmyk), пирс (pirs) (Kazakh), តីរវិថី (təyraʔviʔtʰəy) (Khmer), 교각 (gyogak) (Korean), 부두 (budu) (Korean), пирс (pirs) (Kyrgyz), ທ່າ (thā) (Lao), mōlēs [feminine] (Latin), piestātne [feminine] (Latvian), mols [masculine] (Latvian), meu [masculine] (Ligurian), molas [masculine] (Lithuanian), pirsas [masculine] (Lithuanian), при́стан (prístan) [masculine] (Macedonian), мост (most) [masculine] (Macedonian), cauchie [Guernsey, feminine] (Norman), brygge [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), brygge [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), bryggje [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), اسکله (eskele) (Persian), pomost [masculine] (Polish), molo [neuter] (Polish), píer [masculine] (Portuguese), cais [masculine] (Portuguese), при́стань (prístanʹ) [feminine] (Russian), пирс (pirs) [masculine] (Russian), прича́л (pričál) [masculine] (Russian), мол (mol) [masculine] (Russian), laimrig [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), пристаниште [Cyrillic, neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), pristanište [Roman, neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), mólo [neuter] (Slovak), muelle [masculine] (Spanish), embarcadero [masculine] (Spanish), malecón [masculine] (Spanish), brygga [common-gender] (Swedish), pir (Swedish), piyer (Tagalog), бандар (bandar) (Tajik), искала (iskala) (Tajik), ท่า (tâa) (Thai), iskele (Turkish), при́стань (prýstanʹ) [feminine] (Ukrainian), пірс (pirs) [masculine] (Ukrainian), گھاٹ (ghāṭ) [masculine] (Urdu), pirs (Uzbek), pristan (Uzbek), iskala (Uzbek), bến tàu (Vietnamese), djetêye [feminine] (Walloon), pier [masculine] (Welsh), דאָק (dok) [masculine] (Yiddish), מאָל (mol) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-pier-en-noun-zVcS~E~K Disambiguation of 'raised platform built from the shore out over water': 91 4 2 3
  2. A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment. Translations (similar structure used to provide entertainment): pier [masculine] (Dutch), laituri (Finnish), jetée [feminine] (French), 桟橋 (sanbashi) (alt: さんばし) (Japanese), molo [neuter] (Polish), brygga (Swedish), pier [masculine] (Welsh) Translations (structure used to accommodate ships): пристан (pristan) [masculine] (Bulgarian), laituri (Finnish), ponton [masculine] (French), pirs [masculine] (Polish), laimrig [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), pir (Swedish), brygga (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pier-en-noun-uv6DHZSA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 75 6 9 Disambiguation of 'similar structure used to provide entertainment': 24 49 10 17 Disambiguation of 'structure used to accommodate ships': 29 44 12 15
  3. A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge. Translations (structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge): опора (opora) [feminine] (Bulgarian), pilíř [masculine] (Czech), pijler [masculine] (Dutch), piero (Esperanto), pilari (Finnish), pile [feminine] (French), Brückenpfeiler [masculine] (German), pilastro [masculine] (Italian), pontile [masculine] (Italian), 橋脚 (kyōkyaku) (alt: きょうきゃく) (Japanese), 교각 (gyogak) (Korean), brupilar (Norwegian), filar [masculine] (Polish), pilar [masculine] (Portuguese), сва́я (svája) [feminine] (Russian), бык (byk) [masculine] (Russian), pilar (de puente) [masculine] (Spanish), bropelare [common-gender] (Swedish), бик (byk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), pilasse [feminine] (Walloon), pilé [masculine] (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-pier-en-noun-hYDI81GX Disambiguation of 'structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge': 2 12 76 11
  4. (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof): коло́на (kolóna) [feminine] (Bulgarian), стълб (stǎlb) [masculine] (Bulgarian), pilari (Finnish), pilier [masculine] (French), Pfeiler [masculine] (German), piara [masculine] (Irish), pilastro [masculine] (Italian), (hashira) (alt: はしら) (Japanese), 교각 (gyogak) (Korean), filar [masculine] (Polish), pilastra [feminine] (Portuguese), столб (stolb) [masculine] (Russian), просте́нок (prosténok) [masculine] (Russian), pilar [masculine] (Spanish), pelare (Swedish), pilé [masculine] (Walloon), pilasse [feminine] (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-pier-en-noun-w59Vaaoc Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof': 3 27 12 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: jetty, mole, wharf

Inflected forms

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          "word": "պիրս"
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          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "iskele"
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          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "prýstanʹ",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "пры́стань"
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          "roman": "pirs",
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          "code": "bn",
          "lang": "Bengali",
          "roman": "jeṭi",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "জেটি"
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "prístan",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
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          "roman": "kej",
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          "word": "кей"
        },
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          "code": "my",
          "lang": "Burmese",
          "roman": "hcip",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "ဆိပ်"
        },
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "moll"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "碼頭"
        },
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "mǎtóu",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "码头"
        },
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "molo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "mole"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "pier"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "piero"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "kai"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "laituri"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "jetée"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "peirao"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "peirau"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ṗirsi",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "პირსი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "navmisadgomi",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "ნავმისადგომი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Seebrücke"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Anlegestelle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Kai"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "mólos",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "μώλος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "apováthra",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "αποβάθρα"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "mézakh",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "מֵזַח"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "ghāṭ",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "घाट"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "móló"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bryggja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "cé"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pontile"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "imbarcadero"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "molo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "alt": "さんばし",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sanbashi",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "桟橋"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "alt": "はとば",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hatoba",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "波止場"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "alt": "ふとう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "futō",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "埠頭"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "xal",
          "lang": "Kalmyk",
          "roman": "pirstn",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "пирстн"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "pirs",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "пирс"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "təyraʔviʔtʰəy",
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          "word": "ท่า"
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          "roman": "prýstanʹ",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
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          "roman": "pirs",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
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          "word": "пірс"
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          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
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          "word": "گھاٹ"
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          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "pirs"
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          "word": "pristan"
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          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
          "word": "bến tàu"
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          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
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        {
          "_dis1": "91 4 2 3",
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          "roman": "mol",
          "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
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          "ref": "2023 March 22, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Island Line to reopen to Ryde Pier in June... possibly”, in RAIL, number 979, page 24",
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          "word": "jetée"
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          "word": "桟橋"
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          "ref": "1961 January, “Talking of Trains: The Severn Bridge disaster”, in Trains Illustrated, page 5",
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          "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
          "tags": [
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "pilíř"
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          "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "pijler"
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          "code": "eo",
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          "word": "piero"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "word": "pilari"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 12 76 11",
          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "pile"
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Brückenpfeiler"
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          "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pilastro"
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        {
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "pontile"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 12 76 11",
          "alt": "きょうきゃく",
          "code": "ja",
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          "roman": "kyōkyaku",
          "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
          "word": "橋脚"
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          "code": "ko",
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          "roman": "gyogak",
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          "word": "교각"
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        "A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate."
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        "(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate."
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          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "kolóna",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "коло́на"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
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          "roman": "stǎlb",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "стълб"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "word": "pilari"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pilier"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Pfeiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "piara"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pilastro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "alt": "はしら",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hashira",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "word": "柱"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gyogak",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "word": "교각"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "filar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "pilastra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "stolb",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "столб"
        },
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          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
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          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "просте́нок"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pilar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "word": "pelare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
          "code": "wa",
          "lang": "Walloon",
          "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pilé"
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          "_dis1": "3 27 12 58",
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          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "pilasse"
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      "homophone": "peer"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "rocking pier"
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      "word": "take a long walk off a short pier"
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      "code": "ar",
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      "roman": "raṣīf",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "رَصِيف"
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      "roman": "pirs",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "պիրս"
    },
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "kaṙanacʻicʻ",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "կառանացից"
    },
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      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "iskele"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "pirs"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "prýstanʹ",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пры́стань"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "pirs",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пірс"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "jeṭi",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "জেটি"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prístan",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "при́стан"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kej",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "кей"
    },
    {
      "code": "my",
      "lang": "Burmese",
      "roman": "hcip",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "ဆိပ်"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "moll"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "碼頭"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "mǎtóu",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "码头"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "molo"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "mole"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pier"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "piero"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "kai"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "laituri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "jetée"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "peirao"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "peirau"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṗirsi",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "პირსი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "navmisadgomi",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "ნავმისადგომი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Seebrücke"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Anlegestelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kai"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "mólos",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "μώλος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apováthra",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "αποβάθρα"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "mézakh",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מֵזַח"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "ghāṭ",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "घाट"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "móló"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bryggja"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cé"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pontile"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "imbarcadero"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "molo"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さんばし",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sanbashi",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "桟橋"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はとば",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hatoba",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "波止場"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ふとう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "futō",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "埠頭"
    },
    {
      "code": "xal",
      "lang": "Kalmyk",
      "roman": "pirstn",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "пирстн"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "pirs",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "пирс"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "təyraʔviʔtʰəy",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "តីរវិថី"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gyogak",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "교각"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "budu",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "부두"
    },
    {
      "code": "ky",
      "lang": "Kyrgyz",
      "roman": "pirs",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "пирс"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "thā",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "ທ່າ"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mōlēs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "piestātne"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mols"
    },
    {
      "code": "lij",
      "lang": "Ligurian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "meu"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "molas"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pirsas"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "prístan",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "при́стан"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "most",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мост"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "Guernsey",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cauchie"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "brygge"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "brygge"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bryggje"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "eskele",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "اسکله"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pomost"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "molo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "píer"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cais"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prístanʹ",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "при́стань"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pirs",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пирс"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pričál",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "прича́л"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mol",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мол"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "laimrig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "пристаниште"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "pristanište"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "mólo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "muelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "embarcadero"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "malecón"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "brygga"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "pir"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "piyer"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "bandar",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "бандар"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "iskala",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "искала"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "tâa",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "ท่า"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "iskele"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "prýstanʹ",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "при́стань"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pirs",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пірс"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "ghāṭ",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "گھاٹ"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "pirs"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "pristan"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "iskala"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "word": "bến tàu"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "djetêye"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pier"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "dok",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "דאָק"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "mol",
      "sense": "raised platform built from the shore out over water",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מאָל"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "similar structure used to provide entertainment",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pier"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "similar structure used to provide entertainment",
      "word": "laituri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "similar structure used to provide entertainment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "jetée"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さんばし",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sanbashi",
      "sense": "similar structure used to provide entertainment",
      "word": "桟橋"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "similar structure used to provide entertainment",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "molo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "similar structure used to provide entertainment",
      "word": "brygga"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "similar structure used to provide entertainment",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pier"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pristan",
      "sense": "structure used to accommodate ships",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пристан"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "structure used to accommodate ships",
      "word": "laituri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "structure used to accommodate ships",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ponton"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "structure used to accommodate ships",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pirs"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "structure used to accommodate ships",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "laimrig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "structure used to accommodate ships",
      "word": "pir"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "structure used to accommodate ships",
      "word": "brygga"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "opora",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "опора"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilíř"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pijler"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "word": "piero"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "word": "pilari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pile"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Brückenpfeiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilastro"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pontile"
    },
    {
      "alt": "きょうきゃく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kyōkyaku",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "word": "橋脚"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gyogak",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "word": "교각"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "word": "brupilar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "filar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "svája",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "сва́я"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "byk",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "бык"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilar (de puente)"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "bropelare"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "byk",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "бик"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pilasse"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilé"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kolóna",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "коло́на"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "stǎlb",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "стълб"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "word": "pilari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Pfeiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "piara"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilastro"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はしら",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hashira",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "word": "柱"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gyogak",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "word": "교각"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "filar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pilastra"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "stolb",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "столб"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prosténok",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "просте́нок"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "word": "pelare"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pilé"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pilasse"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "pier"
  ],
  "word": "pier"
}

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