Melhor considerar que é defensa.STRINGPIECE
1. The heavy square timber laying along the top of the piles forming a dock front or timber pier.
2. A small apron between the edge of the pier and the transit shed which is wide enough for passage but not for cargo operations.
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/re ... index.htmlAdmin, que dicionário é esse? Pode dizer?