pier
The origin and history of pier.
Etymology
From Middle English pere, meaning a bridge pillar or breakwater, tracing back to a Latin word for stone.
The origin and history of pier.
From Middle English pere, meaning a bridge pillar or breakwater, tracing back to a Latin word for stone.
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