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the place land loses its nerve and the sea takes over.
means A structure built out from the shore over water, used as a landing place for boats or as a walkway for strolling.
from From Medieval Latin 'pera,' which passed into Old French and arrived in Middle English as 'per' — originally meaning a support or pillar, the kind that held up a bridge. The word's deep roots are uncertain, but the sense slid naturally from 'the thing that holds something up over water' to 'the walkway that strides out into the sea.'
- oldest survivor
- Ryde Pier opened in 1814, still standing.
- longest
- Southend's stretches 1.34 miles into the Thames
- fire magnet
- Brighton's piers burned repeatedly across two centuries
- word origin
- Latin 'pera,' meaning a supporting masonry pillar
- train aboard
- Some piers run their own miniature railways
santa monica pier — historic amusement pier in los angeles, built 1909, oldest pleasure pier on west coast
brighton pier — iconic seaside pier in brighton england, opened 1899, over 1,600 feet long
pier 39 — famous shopping and entertainment pier in san francisco bay, opened 1978