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• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pier glass — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pier table — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pier Antonio Mezzastris — (or Mezastris; c. 1430 ndash; c. 1506) was an Italian painter, belonging to the Umbrian school of painting. Mezzastris was born at Foligno in Umbria. He painted religious subjects, working mostly in fresco, and was a local painter, in that all of …   Wikipedia

• Pier Ferdinando Casini — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = Onorevole name = Pier Ferdinando Casini order = President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies term start = May 31, 2001 term end = April 29, 2006 predecessor = Luciano Violante successor = Fausto… …   Wikipedia

• Abutment pier — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Compound pier — or Cluster pier is the architectural term given to a clustered column or pier which consists of a centre mass or newel, to which engaged or semi detached shafts have been attached, in order to perform (or to suggest the performance of) certain… …   Wikipedia

• Buttress — • A pilaster, pier, or body of masonry projecting beyond the main face of the wall and intended to strengthen the wall at particular points Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Buttress     Buttress …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Wallasey — Coordinates: 53°25′23″N 3°03′54″W / 53.423°N 3.065°W / 53.423; 3.065 …   Wikipedia

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• Weston-super-Mare — Oldmixon redirects here. For the writer, see John Oldmixon. Coordinates: 51°20′46″N 2°58′37″W / 51.346°N 2.977°W / 51.34 …   Wikipedia