Base and Pier

Base

Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Pier and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pier" instead a noun "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Pier noun - A structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers.

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Base and pier are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Pier".

old	old base	old pier
small	small base	small pier
entire	entire base	entire pier
private	private base	private pier
Other adjectives: abandoned, local, nearby.

A ship that rarely leaves port may be called "Pier [hull number]" note Note this particular nickname only works if the number is higher than 14 or so, depending on how many piers the actual base has.

Source: Fan Nickname

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