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pilaster

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as in column
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure the rectangular pilasters spaced along the building's facade lend an air of classical grandeur

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“Pilaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilaster. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.

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