[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pier \pier\, n. oe. pere, of. piere a stone, f. pierre, fr. l.
   petra, gr. ?. cf. petrify.
   1. 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.
          1913 webster

   2. a projecting wharf or landing place.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
petrify buttress abutment pier pier glass pier table 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

pier glass
     n : a large mirror between two windows syn: pier mirror
see also:
pier mirror 

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