pier

As nouns the difference between pair and pier

is that pair is two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of while pier is a raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

As a verb pair

is to group into sets of two.

As nouns the difference between terminal and pier

is that terminal is a building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes while pier is a raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

As an adjective terminal

is (illness) Fatal; resulting in death.

As a noun pier

is (lb) (l) (raised platform built from the shore out over water).

As an adjective pierless is

without a pier.

As nouns the difference between pier and enrockment

is that pier is (lb) (l) (raised platform built from the shore out over water) while enrockment is a layer of stones and rocks laying on the bottom of a sea or lake that provides the base for a pier or breakwater.

As nouns the difference between pier and piermaster

is that pier is (lb) (l) (raised platform built from the shore out over water) while piermaster is the person in charge of a pier.