PILASTERS

Noun

pilasters

plural of pilaster

Anagrams

• Spratlies, pilastres, plaisters, psaltries

Source: Wiktionary


PILASTER

Pi*las"ter, n. Etym: [F. pilastre, It. pilastro, LL. pilastrum, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pillar.] (Arch.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 May 2025

AMPHIPROSTYLAR

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


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