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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PILASTER

From French pilastre, from Latin pīla pillar.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PILASTER

pilaster  [pɪˈlæstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILASTER

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pilaster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PILASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pilaster

Pilaster

The pilaster is an architectural element in classical architecture used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. In contrast, an engaged column or buttress can support the structure of a wall and roof above. In discussing Leon Battista Alberti's use of pilasters, which Alberti reintroduced into wall-architecture, Rudolf Wittkower wrote, "The pilaster is the logical transformation of the column for the decoration of a wall. It may be defined as a flattened column which has lost its three-dimensional and tactile value." A pilaster appears with a capital and entablature, also in "low-relief" or flattened against the wall. Pilasters often appear on the sides of a door frame or window opening on the facade of a building, and are sometimes paired with columns or pillars set directly in front of them at some distance away from the wall, which support a roof structure above, such as a portico. These vertical elements can also be used to support a recessed archivolt around a doorway. The pilaster can be replaced by ornamental brackets supporting the entablature or a balcony over a doorway.

Definition of pilaster in the English dictionary

The definition of pilaster in the dictionary is a shallow rectangular column attached to the face of a wall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PILASTER


Antofagasta
ˌæntəfəˈɡæstə
aster
ˈæstə
Astor
ˈæstə
basta
ˈbæstə
cadastre
kəˈdæstə
canasta
kəˈnæstə
cotoneaster
kəˌtəʊnɪˈæstə
cremaster
krɪˈmæstə
diaster
daɪˈæstə
interpilaster
ˌɪntəpɪˈlæstə
Jocasta
dʒəʊˈkæstə
oleaster
ˌəʊlɪˈæstə
pasta
ˈpæstə
piaster
pɪˈæstə
piastre
pɪˈæstə
pinaster
paɪˈnæstə
Rasta
ˈræstə
raster
ˈræstə
verticillaster
ˌvɜːtɪsɪˈlæstə
Zoroaster
ˌzɒrəʊˈæstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PILASTER

pila
pilaf
pilaff
pilao
pilar
pilastered
Pilate
Pilates
Pilatus
pilau
pilau rice
pilaw
pilch
pilchard
pilcher
Pilcomayo
pilcorn
pilcrow
pile
pile arms

WORDS THAT END LIKE PILASTER

blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
manchester
master
natural disaster
plaster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
spymaster
the master
toaster
webmaster

Synonyms and antonyms of pilaster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pilaster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PILASTER

Find out the translation of pilaster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pilaster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pilaster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

壁柱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pilastra
570 millions of speakers

English

pilaster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pilaster
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دعامة جدارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пилястр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pilastra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আয়তাকার স্তম্ভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pilastre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pilaster
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pilaster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピラスター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벽 기둥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pilaster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவற்றில் இருந்து வெளித் தள்ளி அதற்குப் பாதுகாப்பாக இருக்கும் சதுரத் தூண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैमानिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dört köşeli sütun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lesena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pilaster
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пілястр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pilastru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραστάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pilaster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pilaster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pilaster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pilaster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PILASTER»

The term «pilaster» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PILASTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pilaster» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pilaster» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pilaster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILASTER»

Discover the use of pilaster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pilaster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook: Clay and Concrete ...
For lower walls with a wider spacing of pilaster and a height/spacing < 1, it may be assumed that the walls span vertically and a triangular section of laterally loaded wall is carried by the pilasters. The triangular area is often assumed as 45  ...
James E. Amrhein, 1998
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Residential Construction Academy: Masonry, Brick and Block ...
Precast concrete caps at the top of each pilaster protect them from water intrusion . Figure 19-15 Brick columns along the walkway and pilasters projecting from the brick wall support the arches. pilasters that protects their tops from the weather ...
Robert Ham, 2007
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Graphic Guide to Frame Construction
See 4 footing note proportionS for pilaSter dimenSionS are approximate. rebar in wall, pilaSter & footing muSt be engineered. or wallS) 1⁄10 of the diStance between vertical SupportS (other pilaSterS, cornerS, for pilaSter aS a beam Seat See ...
Rob Thallon, 2008
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Nepalese Temple Architecture: Its Characteristics and Its ...
16; Pls. VHI, b; IX), which starts out from a pilaster-like feature (stump) (Pl. X), has a sharp outer edge going back to the wall plane, but slopes inward toward the middle of the portal, the slope being decorated with a floral pattern. This band of ...
Ulrich Wiesner, 1978
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Chaco and After in the Northern San Juan: Excavations at the ...
TABLE 5.15 Comparison of blocked-in (intramural) kiva characteristics at Bluff great house Pilaster height: distance from the articulation between the bench and the pilaster to the top of the pilaster Pilaster width: distance between the lateral ...
Catherine M. Cameron, 2009
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The American Vignola: A Guide to the Making of Classical ...
66 When the entablature breaks back from the plane of the pilaster to the plane of the wall, the problem resembles that presented by external corners, and admits of analogous solutions. Internal Corners or Reentering Angles. — Pilasters, — In ...
William R. Ware, 2012
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Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture
pilaster base Same as base block, pilaster face The form for the front surface of a pilaster, parallel to the wall. pilaster mass An engaged pier built up with the wall, usually without the capital and base of a pilaster. pilaster side The form for the ...
Cyril M. Harris, 2013
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The Mukteśvara Temple in Bhubaneswar
North wall, karna figure (salabhanjika) and /2aga-pilaster. 72. East wall (north side), karna figure (.salabhanjika) and naga-pilaster. 73. East wall (north side), naga-pilaster. 74. North buffer wall, vyala. 75. South wall, karna figure ( salabhanjika) ...
Walter Smith, 1994
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Journals of the House of Lords
Was there any Column or Pilaster from which a Per“ son might see the Statues of Adam and Eve ?” “ There is a Pilaster before the Door, with a Column 'F before the Pilaster, from which a Person may see the “ Statues of Adam and Eve.
Great Britain House of Lords, 1820
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Pilaster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A pilaster is a slightly-projecting column built into or applied to the face of a wall.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILASTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pilaster is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Philadelphia fire station failing
The 12-inch beam that is twisting, he added, holds up the pilaster that holds up the fire station's second floor, which houses firefighters and fire ... «Times Reporter, Jul 15»
2
The Office Of The Future Will Still Have A Terrible Bathroom
If it's not the acoustics, it's unease around the gap between the door and the partition, also known in restroom parlance as the pilaster. Maybe ... «Financial Advisor Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Historical temple in ruins
“A peculiar architectural feature here is that 'makara thoranas' are also found above the pilaster,” Sridaran said. There is an exquisite carving, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
PGAV Destinations: 10 Year Anniversary for Mark Twain Boyhood …
... their master plan, the team is working towards a full restoration of the John M. Clemens Justice of the Peace Building, and the Pilaster House. «Blooloop, Jun 15»
5
Officials say ampitheater bids came in too high
... including nixing plans for a concession stand, limiting the brick pilaster on the gated entrances, eliminating a large grove area, simplifying the ... «Cherokee Ledger, Jun 15»
6
Hefty levy on tobacco industry would hit smokers in the pocket
Profile image for pilaster · pilaster | June 10 2015, 2:28PM. eye_eye: a twenty a day ... Profile image for pilaster · pilaster | June 10 2015, ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jun 15»
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'I back new Grimsby Town stadium' - new council leader's pledges in …
Profile image for pilaster. pilaster | June 06 2015, 1:54PM ... Pilaster as soon as somebody says something you can't disprove, you resort to ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Protesters drum up support to fight geothermal development
Profile image for pilaster · pilaster | June 04 2015, 5:47PM. trevorgy: Oh and building offices ... Profile image for pilaster. pilaster | June 04 2015, ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Excerpt from 'The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789'
Turned slightly to the right toward Congress, Washington dominates the image at center framed by a broad pilaster, added to the background ... «Malibu Times, May 15»
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Mixed reaction to news smokers who light up OUTSIDE pubs to face …
pilaster: "Isn't smoking still a legal activity for over 18s or have I missed something. Yes, it's a filthy habit, but since it's still legal, and since the ... «Grimsby Telegraph, May 15»

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