pilastro

Definitions of pilastro
  1. noun
    (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
    synonyms: colonna
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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
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