pilaster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɪˈlæstɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pɪˈlastə/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro. Equivalent to pillar + -aster.
Meanings
- (qualifier:decorative architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
- (qualifier:structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pilasters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pilastre | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
interpilaster · pilasterlike · pilastered
Relateds
Translations (19)
de Pilaster (a column attached to the wall) · fa جرز (a column attached to the wall) · ru пиля́стра (a column attached to the wall) · fr pilastre (a column attached to the wall) · ro pilastru (a column attached to the wall) · ru пиля́стр (a column attached to the wall) · nl wandpilaster (a column attached to the wall) · pt pilastra (a column attached to the wall) · es pilastra (a column attached to the wall) · fi pilasteri (a column attached to the wall) · hy որմնասյուն (a column attached to the wall) · uk піля́стр (a column attached to the wall) · pl pilaster (a column attached to the wall) · hu pilaszter (a column attached to the wall) · it parasta (a column attached to the wall) · be піля́стра (a column attached to the wall) · ca pilastra (a column attached to the wall) · nl pilaster (a column attached to the wall) · uk піля́стра (a column attached to the wall)