pilaster
[ pi-las-ter ]
/ pɪˈlæs tər /
noun Architecture.
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pilaster
un·der·pi·las·ter, nounWords nearby pilaster
pil., pilaf, pilar, pilar cyst, pilar tumor of scalp, pilaster, pilastered, pilaster mass, pilaster strip, pilastrade, Pilate
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pilaster
/ (pɪˈlæstə) /
noun
a shallow rectangular column attached to the face of a wall
Derived forms of pilaster
pilastered, adjectiveWord Origin for pilaster
C16: from French pilastre, from Latin pīla pillar
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