Meanings (ES + gloss)
embarcadero • malecón • muelle
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
Your boat is docked at the pier.
pilar (de puente)
A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
The force of the explosion demolished one pair of piers and two spans of the bridge crashed down into the river on top of the barges.
pilar
A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
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