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Pilaster vs Lesene - What's the difference?

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In architecture|lang=en terms the difference between pilaster and lesene

is that pilaster is (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 while lesene is (architecture) a low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface optically.

As nouns the difference between pilaster and lesene

is that pilaster is (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 while lesene is (architecture) a low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface optically.

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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    lesene

    English

    (wikipedia lesene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture) A low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface optically.