pilaster

• pilastre (obsolete)

From Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro. Equivalent to pillar +‎ -aster.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɪˈlastə/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɪˈlæstɚ/

pilaster (plural pilasters)

1. (decorative architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
2. (structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.

• buttress

• replaits, priestal, plaister, pilastre, plaiters

• pylaster (obsolete)

Borrowed from French pilastre, from Italian pilastro, from Latin pilastrum.

• IPA^(key): /ˌpiˈlɑs.tər/

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• Hyphenation: pi‧las‧ter
• Rhymes: -ɑstər

pilaster m (plural pilasters, diminutive pilastertje n)

1. pilaster, rectangular half column

• halfpilaar
• halfzuil

• pilaar

Borrowed from French pilastre, from Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro.

• IPA^(key): /piˈlas.tɛr/

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• Rhymes: -astɛr
• Syllabification: pi‧las‧ter

pilaster m inan

1. (architecture) pilaster (column attached to the wall)

• pilaster in Polish dictionaries at PWN