Canadian English Meaning of pilaster
pilaster
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Definitions and Meaning of pilaster in English
pilaster (n)
a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
pilaster (n.)
An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier, 1 (b)), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less.
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pilaster
a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attachedAn upright architectural member right-angled in plan,
column,pillar,Pier,Stanchion,buttress,Caryatid,needle,obelisk,pedestal,Piling
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pilary => hairy, pilar cyst => Pilar cyst, pilar => pillar, pilage => plundering, pilaff => Pilaf,