PILASTER


Meaning of PILASTER in English

[ pɪ'lastə ]

■ noun a rectangular column, especially one projecting from a wall.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

Origin

C16: from Fr. pilastre , from Ital. pilastro or med. L. pilastrum , from L. pila 'pillar'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.