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pilaster

/pɪˈlastə/US/pɪˈlæstɚ/

pilaster noun: a rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.

pilaster: a rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the...
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Noun

pilaster (plural pilasters)

  1. (decorative architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
  2. (structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.

pilaster meaning in Tamil and Persian

pilaster in Tamil

சுவரணைத்தூண், தூணொப்பு, செவ்வகத்தூண், அள்ளைத் தூண், செல்வகத் தூண்

pilaster in Persian

a column attached to the wall
جرز jerz

Forms of pilaster

pluralpilasters
alternative formpilastre

Origin of pilaster

From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro. Equivalent to pillar + -aster.

Words formed from pilaster

Questions about pilaster

What does pilaster mean?
Pilaster means a rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
What is pilaster in Tamil?
Pilaster in Tamil is சுவரணைத்தூண், தூணொப்பு, செவ்வகத்தூண். See Pilaster meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pilaster?
Pilaster is a noun.
How do you pronounce pilaster?
Pilaster is pronounced /pɪˈlastə/ (UK).
What is the plural of pilaster?
The plural of pilaster is pilasters.

Words near pilaster in the dictionary

  1. pilargid
  2. pilargids
  3. Pilarski
  4. Pilarskis
  5. pilary
  6. pilaster
  7. pilastered
  8. pilasterlike
  9. pilasters
  10. pilastrade
  11. pilastraded

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pilaster (page history and authors); pilaster (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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