Associations to the word «Pierhead»

Wiktionary

PIERHEAD, noun. The end of a pier farthest from shore.
PIERHEAD LINE, noun. (US) A line in a navigable waterway established by the Army Corps of Engineers, beyond which a pier cannot project.

Wise words

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