pi·las·ter (p -l s t r)n. A rectangular column with a capital and base, projecting only slightly from a wall as an ornamental motif. [French pilastre, from Old French, from Old Italian pilastro, from Medieval Latin p  laster : Latin pla, pillar + Latin -aster, n. suff., or blend of Latin pla, pillar, and Late Latin parastat s, pilaster (from Greek, stay, supporter : para-, beside; see para-1 + -stats, -stat).] |
pilaster [pɪˈlæstə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a shallow rectangular column attached to the face of a wall
[from French pilastre, from Latin pīla pillar]
pilastered adj
pilaster - First referred to a square or rectangular column or pillar.
See also related terms for pillar.
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pilaster - a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached Translations
pilaster
n → Pilaster m, → Halbpfeiler m
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