MEANING
a shallow rectangular projection on a wall resembling a flattened column
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- fluted pilaster
- stone pilasters
- decorative pilaster
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Fluted pilasters framed the library entrance.
The plaster pilaster had split near its base.
She followed the row of pilasters along the hall.
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Word forms
- Base
- pilaster
Usage notes
Primary curation section: Architecture. Usually decorative or articulating a wall; unlike a freestanding column, it remains attached to the wall. Plural: pilasters.
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