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Pinaster vs Pilaster - What's the difference?

pinaster | pilaster |

As nouns the difference between pinaster and pilaster

is that pinaster is a maritime pine, species species: Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe 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.

pinaster

English

(wikipedia pinaster) (Maritime pine) (Pinus pinaster)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A maritime pine, species , growing in southern Europe.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    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.

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