n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pier of a bridge, stack, heap, from Middle French pille pier of a bridge, from Latin pila pillar
Date: 15th century
1 a (1) : a quantity of things heaped together (2) : a heap of wood for burning a corpse or a sacrifice b : any great number or quantity : LOT
2 : a large building or group of buildings
3 : a great amount of money : FORTUNE
4 : REACTOR 3B