bridge vs pier

bridge and pier both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bridge	Yes	No	Yes	No
pier	Yes	No	No	No

bridge (noun)	pier (noun)
any of various card games based on whist for four players	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.	a support for two adjacent bridge spans
an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands	(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
a wooden support that holds the strings up
a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
something resembling a bridge in form or function

bridge (verb)	pier (verb)
make a bridge across
cross over on a bridge
connect or reduce the distance between