Crossword clues for piers
piers
- Slip settings
- Morgan or Anthony
- Larry King's CNN successor ___ Morgan
- Harbor features
- Fishing fixtures
- Docking sites
- Docking locales
- Boardwalk extensions
- Beach resort strolling spots
- Where your ships come in
- Waterside sights
- They're often near boardwalks
- Structures on piles
- Strolling areas
- Stevedores' workplaces
- Square pillars
- Spots for seaside strolls
- Some float in place with the tide
- Sites with slips
- Sights at a boardwalk
- Ship docks
- Ship docking spots
- Port authority's concerns
- Platforms on piles
- Places where ships dock
- Places to walk on water?
- Places to fish
- Places of warship?
- Places for slips
- Oceanside strolling areas
- Harborside strolling spots
- Harbor units
- Harbor strolling spots
- Harbor platforms
- Harbor places
- Gangplanks rest on them
- Former CNN talk show host ___ Morgan
- Fishing venues
- Docking points
- Cruise departure spots
- Crafts' landings
- Casting sites
- Boardwalk constructions
- Banks have access to them
- "Xanth" series creator Anthony
- Sci-fi writer Anthony
- Popular strolling sites
- Where ships come in
- Wharves
- Popular fishing spots
- Partially submerged structures
- Quays
- Landing places for watercraft
- Mooring sites
- Marina walkways
- Where many lines are dropped
- Places to drop a line
- Docks for ships
- Sides of slips
- Fishing spots by the ocean
- Some landings
- Shore fixtures
- Antae
- Breakwaters
- Harbor sights
- Antas
- Bridge supports
- Harbor structures
- Arch supports
- Marina units
- Marina sights
- Jetties
- Waterfront sights
- Is TV personage abused in 14's alleged Pig Society?
- Berth places
- Docking spots for ships
- Spots for yachts
- Docking places for ships
- Walks on water?
- Shore platforms
- Port sights
- Places to moor
- Marina features
- Spots to fish from
- Ships' docking spots
- Seaside strolling spots
- Places to tie up
- Places to dock
- Places for seaside strolls
- Boardwalk sights
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
common Old French form of masc. proper name Peter (q.v.).
Wiktionary
n. (plural of pier English)
Wikipedia
Piers is an old English Christian name, and has the same origins as Peter.
People with the first name include:
- Piers Akerman (born 1950), Australian journalist, conservative commentator and columnist
- Piers Anthony (born 1934), Anglo-American fantasy/science fiction author known for his Xanth series of novels
- Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond (c. 1467–1539)
- Piers Claughton (1814–1884), British Anglican bishop, Archdeacon of London and Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces
- Piers Courage (1942–1970), English racing driver
- Piers Edgecumbe (c. 1609–1667), English politician
- Piers Edgcumbe, 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (1865-1944), British soldier
- Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284-1312), a favourite of King Edward II of England
- Piers Gough (born 1946), British architect
- Piers Haggard (born 1939), British television and film director
- Piers Lane (born 1958), Australian concert pianist
- Piers Mackesy (born 1924), British military historian
- Piers McDonald (born 1955), Canadian politician and trade unionist
- Piers Merchant (1951–2009), British politician
- Piers Morgan (born 1965), British tabloid newspaper editor, judge on TV talent shows, CNN host
- Piers Paul Read (born 1941), English novelist, historian and biographer
- Piers Sellers (born 1955), Anglo-American meteorologist and NASA astronaut
- Piers Wenger (born 1972), British television producer
People with the last name include:
- Dennis Piers (1929–2005), South African cricketer
- Desmond Piers (1913–2005), Royal Canadian Navy rear-admiral
- Harry Piers (1870–1940), Canadian historian
- Henry Piers (1568–1623), Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament, administrator and writer
- Sir Henry Piers, 1st Baronet (1629–1691), Anglo-Irish soldier and antiquarian
- John Piers (1522/3–1594), Archbishop of York
- Sir John Piers, 6th Baronet (1772–1845), notorious rake and duellist
- Julie Piers (born 1962), American golfer
- Sarah Piers (died 1719), English literary patron, political commentator and poet
- William Piers (c. 1580–1670), British Anglican bishop and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
- William Piers (constable) (c. 1510–1603), constable of Carrickfergus
Fictional characters include:
- the title character of Piers Plowman, a Middle English allegorical narrative poem by William Langland
Piers is a masculine given name.
Piers may also refer to:
- Piers baronets, an extant title in the Baronetage of Ireland and an extinct title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
- Piers Island, an island in British Columbia, Canada
- PIERS: The Port Import/Export Reporting Service, a global trade intelligence company
Usage examples of "piers".
She ran through her entire repertoire and still Piers entreated her for more.
Truly, Aisley suspected she could have ended up with a husband far less to her liking than Piers Montmorency.
Aisley snorted at the thought of such tactics, for she knew that in the darkness of the great chamber, Piers would not be able to see any messages her eyes might send him.
In fact, Aisley decided that if she did not have to pass Cecil to get to her seat, she could probably dine stark naked, and Piers would never even notice!
Aisley had known him, Piers had never shown any evidence of these alleged powers.
She hated the darkness of the great chamber, yes, but she was becoming accustomed to it, and she did not think that Piers was truly evil.
Although Alan could not understand why the king would give Piers a wife, he suspected the woman to be some dowdy, landless maiden who needed a husband but could not easily find one.
Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined Edward gifting Piers with the loveliest creature in his realm.
She could not imagine a man brave enough to ignore the black rumor that surrounded Piers Montmorency or strong enough to match his fearsome reputation in battle.
Whether she had to drag Alan with her every day or beg Piers for companions, she would ride.
Aisley looked away as she thought of Piers, bound by some design to his castle and sending his man in his stead.
Pausing for just one moment, she was struck with the fervent wish that he was Piers, that the Red Knight would show himself, come to the village and attend to his wife.
Although she knew it might be unfair and even unwise to jeopardize their new friendship with queries about Piers, she longed so desperately for information that she took the risk.
With an abruptness that was nearly painful, she realized that Piers might not skulk in the shadows with his vassal.
Aisley knew, with a sense stronger than logic, that Piers would not like it.