Pillar vs Caterpillar - What's the difference?
pillar | caterpillar |
(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
Something resembling such a structure.
An essential part of something that provides support.
(Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.
As nouns the difference between pillar and caterpillar
is that pillar is a large post, often used as supporting architecture while caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.As a verb pillar
is to provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.pillar
English
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(en noun)- a pillar of smoke
- He's a pillar of the community.
- (Skelton)
Synonyms
* column, sileDerived terms
* A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar, D-pillar * earth pillar * from pillar to post * pillar box * pillar of the community * sun pillarSee also
* caterpillarExternal links
* ("pillar" on Wikipedia) * * * *Anagrams
* ----caterpillar
English
(wikipedia caterpillar)Alternative forms
* caterpiller (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- The bird just ate that green caterpillar .