Meaning & use
pilaster
A rectangular column that projects slightly from a wall, used for decoration or to suggest structural support.
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Stone pilasters lined the front of the old courthouse along the street.
The architect added pilasters between the windows to echo the classical style.
A note on using this word
Unlike a true column, a pilaster is mostly decorative and structurally part of the wall rather than freestanding.
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