PILASTER


Meaning of PILASTER in English

pi ‧ las ‧ ter /pəˈlæstə, pɪˈlæstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: pilastre , from Italian , from Latin pila ; ⇨ ↑ pillar ]

a flat square ↑ column attached to the wall of a building for decoration

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.