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A column, pier, pilaster, or post that is capable of providing major vertical support.

pillar: Perpendicular style

A supporting column.

• p's of the fauces — folds of mucous membrane at the sides of the throat.
• p. reins — short reins attached to each side of a horse's headstall and fixed to a pillar on each side of the horse, the ties at 5 ft above the ground and the pillars 3 ft apart; method of restraint while grooming or saddling a horse.
• ruminal p. — fleshy ridges which circle the rumen dividing it into dorsal and ventral sacs; lesser coronary pillars demarcate the caudal sacs.

• Mining - pillar: isolated mass of rock or ore that serves as roof support in early stages of mining operations
• Ornamental and Structural Parts - pillar: firm, upright support column or shaft
• Structural and Decorative Elements - pillar: firm, upright support or post; ornamental column or shaft
• Classical Elements and Design - pillar: upright support column or shaft

Dansk (Danish)
n. - søjle, støtte, pille
v. tr. - støtte

idioms:

• from pillar to post    fra Herodes til Pilatus
• pillar box    postkasse
• pillar of society    samfundsstøtte

Nederlands (Dutch)
pilaar, zuil, steunpilaar, (met pilaren) ondersteunen

Français (French)
n. - pied de caisse, montant, (Archit) pilier, colonne, (fig) pilier, (Aut) pied de caisse, (Minér) pilier
v. tr. - soutenir de piliers

idioms:

• from pillar to post    (courir) à droite et à gauche, (se faire renvoyer) de service en service
• pillar box    (GB) boîte aux lettres
• pillar of society    pilier de la communauté

Deutsch (German)
n. - Säule, Pfeiler, Stütze
v. - durch Säulen verstärken

idioms:

• from pillar to post    hin und her
• pillar box    Briefkasten
• pillar of society    Säule der Gesellschaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αρχιτ.) κίονας, κολόνα, στύλος, στυλοβάτης, (μτφ.) στήλη (φωτιάς κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• from pillar to post    από τον 'Αννα στον Καϊάφα
• pillar box    (Βρετ.) γραμματοκιβώτιο (ταχυδρόμησης), ταχυδρομικό κουτί
• pillar of society    στυλοβάτης της κοινωνίας

Italiano (Italian)
colonna, pilastro

idioms:

• from pillar to post    da Erode a Pilato
• pillar box    buca delle lettere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pilar (m)

idioms:

• from pillar to post    de pato pra ganso, da uma coisa para outra
• pillar box    marco postal (m)

Русский (Russian)
столб, столп, опора, колонна

idioms:

• from pillar to post    взад-вперед, от одной трудности к другой
• pillar box    почтовый ящик

Español (Spanish)
n. - pilar, columna, piedra angular
v. tr. - colocar pilares

idioms:

• from pillar to post    de la Ceca a la Meca
• pillar box    buzón
• pillar of society    pilar de la sociedad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pelare, stolpe

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
柱子, 重要的支持者, 栋梁, 用柱支持

idioms:

• from pillar to post    走投无路地, 四处奔走的
• pillar box    邮筒
• pillar of society    社会栋梁

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 柱子, 重要的支持者, 棟梁
v. tr. - 用柱支援

idioms:

• from pillar to post    走投無路地, 四處奔走的
• pillar box    郵筒
• pillar of society    社會棟樑

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기둥, 대들보, 중심인물
v. tr. - 기둥으로 꾸미다, 주석이 되다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 柱, 記念柱, 柱状のもの, 支えとなるもの

idioms:

• from pillar to post    次から次へ
• pillar box    円柱形の郵便ポスト

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عمود, دعامه, ركيزة, عماد, ركن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עמוד, עמוד תומך, מצבה, יד‬
v. tr. - ‮התקין עמודים, תמך ע"י עמודים‬

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