Pilaster

Meaning

Noun

●

In Architecture:

A

that

from the

to which it is

; it

the

of a support, but is only for decoration.

●

In Architecture:

A

or

to the

which provides

support, or to support a

that does not

the

.

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Origin

pilaster

English

pilastre

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

pilastro

Italian

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Synonyms

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