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pier

noun as in support; place for boats

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The base at Yulin has five new piers which appear to have been constructed in the last five years.

From BBC

They are also found around river mouths, estuaries and manmade structures like piers and groynes.

From BBC

I drove her to the Santa Monica pier, where we strolled and talked through the night.

Just don’t be surprised if you leave the pier suddenly talking in a fake British accent.

Ultimately, it did little damage outside of Northeast Russia, where it nearly destroyed a floating pier at a submarine base.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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