Säule — meaning in English

English meaning

• column noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
• pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
• timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.

Senses

Säule is used for these senses in English:

• column Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.
• timber (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

column — full definition

1. noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
2. noun A vertical section of a table, spreadsheet, or page of text.
3. noun A regular feature or opinion piece written by a particular writer in a newspaper or magazine.
4. noun A long line of people, vehicles, or troops moving one behind another.

pillar — full definition

1. noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
2. noun A person or thing regarded as a central, essential support of something.

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