colonna

Definitions of colonna
  1. noun
    (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
    synonyms: pilastro
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    types:
    atlante
    a figure of a man used as a supporting column
    cariatide
    a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
    type of:
    dritto, ritto
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
  2. noun
    a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
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    types:
    totem
    a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
    type of:
    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  3. noun
    a vertical array of numbers or other information
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    type of:
    array
    an orderly arrangement
  4. noun
    anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
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    type of:
    forma
    the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
  5. noun
    a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
    synonyms: distesa, fila
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