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| a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | |||
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| wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline | |||
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| landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out | |||
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| structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods |