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столб — meaning in English

stolb

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English meaning

  • column noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
  • 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.
  • spar noun A strong pole used as a mast, boom, or similar support on a ship or aircraft.
  • stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
  • stanchion noun A vertical pole, post, or support.
  • stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

столб 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.
  • column (architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
  • column Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.
  • 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.
  • spar A thick pole or piece of wood.
  • stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
  • stake (with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.

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.

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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