What's a Pier Head?

: the outer end of a wharf.

Where is the head of a pier?

noun. The seaward end of a pier.

What is the full meaning of Pier?

1 : an intermediate support for the adjacent ends of two bridge spans. 2 : a structure (such as a breakwater) extending into navigable water for use as a landing place or promenade or to protect or form a harbor. 3 : a vertical structural support: such as. a : the wall between two openings. b : pillar, pilaster.