Pilaster Pilaster

Pilaster - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Atlas, Balustrade, Barbican, Base, Belfry, Campanile, Caryatid, Colonnade, Colossus, Column, Cupola, Dado, Derrick, Die, Dome, Jack, Lantern, Lighthouse

In architecture, pilasters comprise slightly-projecting pseudo-columns built into or onto a wall, with capitals and bases.

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