Pier and Post

Pier

Pier noun - An upright shaft that supports an overhead structure.
Usage example: a bridge pier
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Synonyms for Pier

Post is a synonym for pier in support topic. In some cases you can use "Post" instead a noun "Pier", when it comes to topics like pile, column, piling, pillar.

Post

Post noun - An upright shaft that supports an overhead structure.
Usage example: hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence

Pier is a synonym for post in pile topic. You can use "Pier" instead a noun "Post", if it concerns topics such as column, piling.

Nearby Words: posted, posting, poster, postage

How words are described

old old pier old post
short short pier short post
small small pier small post
entire entire pier entire post
Other adjectives: wooden, local, concrete, nearby.
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