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pillar

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/382 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A post in the form of an upright, relatively slender shaft made of stone, wood, brick, or other material. It can be of any shape in cross-section. Used to support some part of the structure of a building, such as an arch, a vault, or a ceiling.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
pillar
Alternative term(s)
pier; pilastre
French
Term (International)
pilier
Term gender (International)
masculine
Alternative term(s)
poteau
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2020-06-02
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 01-00084
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/382 (reopens this page)
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus pillars (structural elements) (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) English Exact
Wikidata pillar (Wikidata) English Exact
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