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noun. A slender, freestanding, vertical support; a column.

noun. Such a structure or one similar to it used for decoration.

noun. One who occupies a central or responsible position.

transitive verb. To support or decorate with pillars or a pillar.

idiom. (from pillar to post) From one place to another; hither and thither.

noun. In ship-building, a column which supports a deck-beam in the interior of a vessel.

noun. A column; a columnar mass of any form, often composed, or having the appearance of being composed, of several shafts engaged in a central core, as is frequent in medieval architecture: by architects often distinguished from column, inasmuch as it may be of any shape in section, and is not subordinated to the rules of classic architecture. See also cuts under latand column.

noun. A support or supporter; one who or that which sustains or upholds.

noun. The upright and supporting part of something, as of a table having but one support, or of a candlestick.

noun. In anatomy and zoology, a pillar-like or columnar structure, part, or organ; a column or columella; a crus: as, the pillar (columella or modiolus) of a spiral shell; the pillars (crura or peduncles) of the brain. See cut under Discophora.

noun. One of the posts which serve to connect the plates of a clock-movement, and also to keep them the necessary distance apart.

noun. In the manège, the raised center of the ring or manège-ground around which a horse turns. There are also pillars at regular intervals around the ground.

noun. A portable emblem in the form of an ornamented column, formerly carried before an ecclesiastical dignitary as typical of his function as a support to the church.

noun. Something resembling a pillar in appearance.

noun. A solid mass of coal left either temporarily or permanently to support the roof of a mine.

noun. In harp-making, the upright post on the side furthest from the player. It is usually hollow, and contains the rods of the pedal-action.

noun. A frame for supporting tobacco-pipes in a kiln.

noun. The nipple of a firearm.

adjective. Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs.

noun. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament.

noun. Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay

noun. A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.

noun. The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.

noun. hither and thither; to and fro; from one place or predicament to another; backward and forward.

noun. See Stylite.

noun. See Fauces, 1.

noun. A large post, often used as supporting architecture.

noun. Something resembling such a structure.

noun. An essential part of something that provides support.

verb. To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.

noun. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

noun. (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

noun. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

noun. a prominent supporter

noun. a fundamental principle or practice

"The Irish authorities has identified that only two main lenders—which it calls "pillar banks"—will emerge from Ireland's banking wreckage."

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