Piers

Boy's given name

Piers is a masculine given name of Greek origin, a form of Peter.

It has a distinctly British flavor, associated with figures like television host Piers Morgan: Piers seemed an unlikely choice for the job. (Lowercase piers are waterfront structures or architectural supports.)

name

Morgan

American horse breed

Anthony · Plowman · broadcaster · journalist · presenter

Categories
Opposites
water-land interface

Piersshore

Land bordering water

land · beach · mainland · dry land · terra firma

structural extension

Piersseawall

Coastal erosion barrier

breakwater · embankment · levee · revetment · bulkhead

built structure vs. natural feature

Piersnatural shoreline

Undeveloped land-water boundary

sandy beach · rocky coast · mudflats · tidal flats · natural harbor

Phrases
Family

pier, piercing, pierce, pierced, piercings, piercer, piercers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G