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pilaster
noun pi·las·ter \pi-ˈlas-tər, ˈpī-ˌlas-\
: a rectangular column that is attached to a wall and that is used for decoration or support
Full Definition of PILASTER
: an upright architectural member that is rectangular in plan and is structurally a pier but architecturally treated as a column and that usually projects a third of its width or less from the wall
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Origin of PILASTER
Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro
First Known Use: 1575
Rhymes with PILASTER
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pilaster
noun pi·las·ter \pi-ˈlas-tər\
Medical Definition of PILASTER
: an elongated hardened ridge; especially : a longitudinal bony ridge on the back of the femur
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