"pierhead line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pierhead lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pierhead line (plural pierhead lines)
  1. (US) A line in a navigable waterway established by the Army Corps of Engineers, beyond which a pier cannot project. Tags: US Related terms: bulkhead line
    Sense id: en-pierhead_line-en-noun-jm4A0Z~Y Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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