pilaster
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- pilastre (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
pilaster (plural pilasters)
- (architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
[edit] Translations
a column attached to the wall
