/ Dictionary / Index P pierhead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pier•head Pronunciation: (pēr'hed"), [key] — n. the outermost end of a pier or wharf. (in the Great Lakes area) a breakwater. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pier glass Pieria Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language