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Piling vs Pilaster - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between piling and pilaster

is that piling is a structural support comprised of a length of wood, steel, or other construction material 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 piling

is present participle of lang=en.

piling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A structural support comprised of a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
  • The act of heaping up.
  • (ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles, to form bars, etc.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • ----

    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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