pilaster

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English [edit]

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Pilaster

Alternative forms [edit]

pilastre (obsolete)

Etymology [edit]

From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro.

Pronunciation [edit]

(UK) IPA: /pɪˈlastə/

Noun [edit]

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.

Translations [edit]

a column attached to the wall

Dutch: pilaster (nl) m, wandpilaster (nl) m
Finnish: pilasteri (fi)

Hungarian: pilaszter (hu)
Spanish: pilastra (es)

Anagrams [edit]

pilastre, plaister, plaiters, replaits

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