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pilaster

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pilaster

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

  • the rectangular pilasters spaced along the buildingʼs facade lend an air of classical grandeur
Synonyms of pilaster

column, pier, pillar, post, stanchion
Words Related to pilaster

caryatid, pedestal

buttress, flying buttress

needle, obelisk

pile, piling

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