ritto

Definitions of ritto
  1. noun
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
    synonyms: dritto
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    colonna, pilastro
    (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
    montante, stipite
    upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
    atlante
    a figure of a man used as a supporting column
    bitta
    a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    cariatide
    a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
    palo
    one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
    ometto
    post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss
    lampione
    a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
    dentiera
    any vertical post or rod used as a support
    moncone
    (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
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