pier

• n. 桟橋、まっすぐな岸壁；橋台；窓の壁
• n. （桟橋）人の名前；（英語、ドイツ語）Pier；（スペイン語）Peel；（イタリア語）Pierre

ラテン語のpera（堤防）、pier（桟橋）、petra（石）が語源。

pier (n.)

mid-12c., "support of a span of a bridge," from Medieval Latin pera, of unknown origin, perhaps from Old North French pire "a breakwater," from Vulgar Latin *petricus, from Latin petra "rock" (see petrous), but OED is against this. Meaning "solid structure in a harbor, used as a landing place for vessels," is attested from mid-15c.

1. The ship was moored broadside to the pier .

この船は埠頭のそばに横泊している。

2.We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked.

突起波止場に立って彼らの乗船を見送った。

3.The motorboat put on speed as soon as it left the pier .

汽船は埠頭を離れると速度を上げた。

4.The salvage was piled upon the pier .

救出された財産は埠頭に積み上げられている。

5.The warship was Making towards the pier .

軍艦が埠頭に向かっている。