pier
raised structure in a body of water, typically supported by well-spaced piles or pillars
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pier
Summary
pier ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- pier is a type of architectural structure[2].
- pier is a type of thoroughfare[3].
- pier is a type of public transport stop[4].
- pier is used for pleasure[5].
- pier is used for angling[6].
- pier is used for berth[7].
- pier's Commons category is recorded as Piers (coastal structure)[8].
- pier's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Piers[9].
- pier's Commons gallery is recorded as Pier[10].
- pier's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as man_made=pier[11].
- pier's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[12].
- pier's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
- pier's partially coincident with is recorded as jetty[14].
- pier's has immediate cause is recorded as tide[15].
- pier's has contributing factor is recorded as water transport[16].
- pier's different from is recorded as pier[17].
- pier's different from is recorded as jetty[18].
- pier's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].
- pier's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from piers[20].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include architectural structure[2], thoroughfare[3], and public transport stop[4].
Use and Application
Recorded has use include pleasure[5], angling[6], and berth[7].
Why It Matters
pier ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month).[1] pier has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] pier is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]