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| capital2 |
in architecture, the uppermost part of a column or pillar. |
| column |
a vertical shaft or pillar that helps support a building. [1/5 definitions] |
| Lot |
according to the Old Testament, the nephew of Abraham who was allowed to flee from the destruction of Sodom, but whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the city. |
| pier |
a heavy post, pillar, wall, or the like used to support a structure such as a bridge or building. [1/2 definitions] |
| pillar |
to furnish or support with or as if with a pillar or pillars. [1/4 definitions] |
| pillarless |
combined form of pillar. |
| stele |
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design that is used as a monument, marker, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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