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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">piers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>docks</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>quays</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>wharves</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>landings</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>pier</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Structures extending from the shoreline out over the sea or tidal river, to protect or partially enclose a harbor and form a landing place for vessels, or to serve as a recreational or entertainment place. A pier may also be a projecting landing stage or jetty on the bank of a river or lake.  For structures built along or parallel to the shoreline serving as landing, loading, or unloading places for vessels, use "wharves" or "quays." ]]></note></mads>