Definition of column

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Column (n.) Anything resembling, in form or position, a column in architecture; an upright body or mass; a shaft or obelisk; as, a column of air, of water, of mercury, etc.; the Column Vendome; the spinal column..

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Pilaster :: Pilaster (n.) An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier, 1 (b)), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less..
In Antis :: In antis () Between antae; -- said of a portico in classical style, where columns are set between two antae, forming the angles of the building. See Anta..
Arris :: Arris (n.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly to the edges in moldings, and to the raised edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column..
Pillar :: Pillar (n.) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church..
Predorsal :: Predorsal (a.) Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column..
Verge :: Verge (n.) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft..
Decastyle :: Decastyle (n.) A portico having ten pillars or columns in front.
Interspinous :: Interspinous (a.) Between spines; esp., between the spinous processes of the vertebral column..
Tetrastyle :: Tetrastyle (a.) Having four columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or colonnade..
Urosacral :: Urosacral (a.) Of or pertaining to both the caudal and sacral parts of the vertebral column; as, the urosacral vertebrae of birds..
Stroam :: Strix (n.) One of the flutings of a column.
Rib :: Rib (n.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
Rachis :: Rachis (n.) The spine; the vertebral column.
Pygostyle :: Pygostyle (n.) The plate of bone which forms the posterior end of the vertebral column in most birds; the plowshare bone; the vomer. It is formed by the union of a number of the last caudal vertebrae, and supports the uropigium..
Van :: Van (n.) The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle..
Hexapla :: Hexapla (sing.) A collection of the Holy Scriptures in six languages or six versions in parallel columns; particularly, the edition of the Old Testament published by Origen, in the 3d century..
Persian :: Persian (n.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a..
Entasis :: Entasis (n.) A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.
Line :: Line (n.) A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp., a row of words extending across a page or column..
Hexastyle :: Hexastyle (a.) Having six columns in front; -- said of a portico or temple.
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