Noun:

भित्ति-स्‍तंभ, आयताकार खम्‍भा,

pilaster's Usage Examples:

to separate the tobacco leaf from the stems, to remove the overlying soil from a mineral deposit before opening and working it, to turn a gun-barrel in a lathe, 'c. In architecture, a "strippilaster" is a narrow pilaster such as is found in Saxon work and in the Italian Romanesque churches.

That which is inscribed with the name of "Midas the King" is the most remarkable example of one class, in which a large perpendicular surface of rock is covered with a geometrical pattern of squares, crosses and maeanders, surmounted by a pediment supported in the centre by a pilaster in low relief.

The use of brick led to the early development of the pilaster and column, as well as of frescoes and enamelled tiles.

pilaster strips with a vase motif decoration set with diamonds.

A stonemason carved the Roman letters H IIII into this stone pilaster.

Span of 2 shallow arches, with brick cutwater in central pier and brick pilaster above it, on each side.

pilaster columns rising to the ceiling.

Each stalactite, stalagmite and pilaster was measured, numbered, and removed in sections.

Here a pilaster forming the back of the figure receives a Corinthian capital, upon which the architrave rests; and the figures merely brace up the pilaster.

Synonyms:

column, pillar,