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Pedestal vs Pilaster - What's the difference?

pedestal | pilaster |

In architecture terms the difference between pedestal and pilaster

is that pedestal is the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp while pilaster is a rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.

As a verb pedestal

is to set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

pedestal

English

(wikipedia pedestal) (Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp
  • (figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
    • He has put his mother on a pedestal . You can't say a word against her.
  • (rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
  • (machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
  • (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
  • (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.

    • Derived terms

    * pedestal coil * pedestal fan * place]] / [[set on a pedestal, set / put on a pedestal

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal.

    • See also

    * (commonslite)

    External links

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    pilaster

    English

    (wikipedia pilaster)

    Alternative forms

    * pilastre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.

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