pilastro — meaning in English

English meaning

• mainstay noun A chief support.
• pier noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
• pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
• post noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.

Senses

pilastro is used for these senses in English:

• bollard A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
• mainstay A chief support.
• pier A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
• pier (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
• post A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

mainstay — full definition

1. noun A chief support.
2. noun Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
3. noun A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

pier — full definition

1. noun A raised platform that extends from the shore out over water, used for boats or entertainment.
2. noun A supporting column, such as one holding up a bridge or arch.

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