pilaster
pilaster
Definition
pi·las·ter (pi las′tər)
noun
a rectangular support or pier projecting partially from a wall and treated architecturally as a column, with a base, shaft, and capital
Etymology: Fr pilastre < It pilastro < L pila, a pile, column
pilaster
Synonyms
pilaster
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- flute: On the latter are fluted Corinthian pilasters, trophies, &c.
- have: Each of these outer bays has full height pilasters on the angles.
- pair: The sides then, and the end wall as well, have plain arched windows between paired pilasters.
- taper: The entrance from the stair landing is of a heavy and sumptuous Jacobean style with thick tapering pilasters.
- carve: The front of the building, which is the most decorative elevation, has twin carved pilasters ( Amo ).
- panel: Once more, you can see the paneled pilasters that can be found elsewhere in the town.
Converse of subject
- flank: Ground floor windows flanked by pilasters with cornice over.
- divide: The 2 central bays break the eaves as a pediment and are divided by giant pilasters.
Adjective modifier
- Ionic: The gateway has Ionic pilasters; above is a large arched window with very unusual decoration.
- fluted: The eight corners of the walls of the box are chased with fluted Corinthian pilasters.
- Doric: Glass between elegant Doric pilasters, a cornice breaking forward over each one.
- Corinthian: Round arcades, Corinthian columns in the end walls, Corinthian pilasters on the side walls.
- Tuscan: Of the present, 1801 building, the upper floors, united by giant Tuscan pilasters, sit on a rusticated base.
- giant: Of the present, 1801 building, the upper floors, united by giant Tuscan pilasters, sit on a rusticated base.
Modifies a noun
- strip: The side of the box is divided into four sections by four tapering pilaster strips with a vase motif decoration set with diamonds.
- column: There is no chancel arch, just the inset chancel walls with pilaster columns rising to the ceiling.
Noun used with modifier
- brick: Span of 2 shallow arches, with brick cutwater in central pier and brick pilaster above it, on each side.
- stone: A stonemason carved the Roman letters H IIII into this stone pilaster.
- angle: The church built by Thomas Pitt was in a plain style, of red brick with stone cornices and angle pilasters.
Preposition: with
- capital: The façade has four agate pilasters with Corinthian capitals and bases of gilt bronze.
