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colonnette

 
Dictionary: col·on·nette   (kŏl'ə-nĕt') pronunciation

n.
A small, relatively thin column, often used for decoration or to support an arcade.

[French, diminutive of colonne, column, from Old French columpne, from Latin columna.]


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Small column, baluster, or slender circular shaft, as in an annulated pier.

 
 
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