noun
pier; wharf; jetty; landing bridge
Refers to a structure extending from the shore into water, used for docking boats, loading/unloading, or walking. The reading さんきょう is rare and mostly technical.
フェリーは桟橋に着岸した。
The ferry docked at the pier.
釣り人が桟橋の先端に立っていた。
A fisherman was standing at the end of the pier.