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• Pilaster — Pi*las ter, n. [F. pilastre, It. pilastro, LL. pilastrum, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pillar}.] (Arch.) An upright architectural member right angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See {Pier}, 1 (b) ), but architecturally corresponding to a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pilaster — [pi las′tər] n. [Fr pilastre < It pilastro < L pila, a pile, column] a rectangular support or pier projecting partially from a wall and treated architecturally as a column, with a base, shaft, and capital …   English World dictionary

• pilaster — /pi las teuhr/, n. Archit. a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column. [1565 75; PILE1 (in obs. sense pillar ) + ASTER1, modeled on It pilastro or ML pilastrum] * * * …   Universalium

• base — Synonyms and related words: CP, GHQ, HQ, Mickey Mouse, abhorrent, abject, abominable, acid, acidity, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, anchor, angle, anion, antacid, antecedents, arrant, atom, atrocious, awful, background, bad, baluster,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• base —    A plinth or podium on which a sculpture is exhibited, or the portion of a sculpture on which its weight rests. The stepped base of a Greek temple is called a crepidoma. Base might also refer to the vehicle or medium carrying a paint s pigments …   Glossary of Art Terms

• pilaster — Synonyms and related words: antenna tower, arcade, atlas, baluster, balustrade, banister, barbican, base, belfry, bell tower, campanile, caryatid, colonnade, colonnette, colossus, column, cupola, dado, derrick, die, dome, fire tower, footstalk,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pilaster —    pilasterIn architecture, a flat, rectangular column (often fluted) with a capital and base, attached to or set into a wall as an ornamental motif. It may be decorative or used to buttress the wall. (pr. pil las ter) Also see pier and respond …   Glossary of Art Terms

• Pilaster strip — a shallow rectangular column, without base or capital, projecting from a wall …   Medieval glossary

• pilaster — pi•las•ter [[t]pɪˈlæs tər[/t]] n. archit. a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, usu. having a capital and base and imitating the form of a column • Etymology: 1565–75; pile I (in obs. sense “pillar”) + aster I, modeled on It… …   From formal English to slang

• pilaster — /pəˈlæstə / (say puh lastuh) noun a square or rectangular pillar, with capital and base, engaged in a wall from which it projects. {French pilastre, from Italian pilastro, from Latin pīla pillar} …  

• Attic base — Attic At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English