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Pilaster vs Astylar - What's the difference?

pilaster | astylar |

In architecture terms the difference between pilaster and astylar

is that 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 while astylar is lacking columns or pilasters.

As a noun 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 an adjective astylar is

lacking columns or pilasters.

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.

    • Anagrams

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    astylar

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia astylar) (en adjective)
  • (architecture) Lacking columns or pilasters