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. (Arch.)
A projecting wharf or landing place.
Phrases & Compounds
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.