Pfeiler — meaning in English

English meaning

• buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
• pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
• pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.

Senses

Pfeiler is used for these senses in English:

• buttress (architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
• pier (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.

buttress — full definition

1. noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
2. noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
3. noun A buttress root.
4. noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.

pier — full definition

1. noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
2. noun A supporting column, such as one holding up a bridge or arch.

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