Noun
pillar -
a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
principle ,
rule a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
pillar -
a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
mainstay
pillar -
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
column
upright ,
vertical a piano with a vertical sounding board
temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
telamon ,
atlas a figure of a man used as a supporting column
chapiter ,
capital ,
cap the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
caryatid a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
newel the central pillar of a circular staircase
footstall ,
plinth ,
pedestal an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
pilaster a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
piling ,
spile ,
stilt ,
pile long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
scape ,
shaft erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
support column a column that supports a heavy weight
pillar -
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder" ; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon" ; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
column ,
tower
shape ,
form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
columella a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
pillar -
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
column
structure ,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches" ; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
obelisk a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
