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columna — meaning in English

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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.
  • waterspout noun A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).

Senses

columna is used for these senses in English:

  • waterspout A channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of 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.