Pillar vs Pier - What's the difference?
pillar | pier |
(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.
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
(US, nautical) A structure that projects tangentially from the shoreline to accommodate ships; often double-sided.
A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof.
In architecture terms the difference between pillar and pier
is that pillar is a large post, often used as supporting architecture while pier is a rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof.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)