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Noun Concept
Categories: Foundations (buildings and structures), Structural system, All articles needing additional references, Architectural elements, Bridge components
EN
pier  pillar  column  square column
EN
(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) WordNet 3.0
English:
architecture
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(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A pier, in architecture, is an upright support for a structure or superstructure such as an arch or bridge. Wikipedia
An upright support used in buildings or set between two spans of a bridge Wikipedia Disambiguation
An architectural support Wikipedia Disambiguation
Supporting structures, detached vertical members, rectangular shape Wikidata
A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge. Wiktionary
Structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
support
support
architectural structure
architectural element
PART OF
wall
piloti
HAS KIND
gatepost
pylon
compound pier
bridge pile
Survey pillar
HAS INSTANCE
City Pier A
latte stone
Clifford Pier
Southport Pier
DE
Konstitutionssäule
+5 relations
CATEGORY DOMAIN
architecture
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Otto's encyclopedia
DIFFERENT FROM
pier
MATERIAL USED
dimension stone
USE
buttress
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
pier
Wikipedia
EN
pier (architecture)
Wikidata
EN
pier, pillar
Wiktionary
EN
pier
Wikidata Alias
EN
column, pillar, square column

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