Where does “pilaster” come from?
Pilaster comes from Middle French pilastre, from Italian pilastro, from Italian pila meaning pile or support, from Latin pila, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to drive or push.
pilaster (English): A rectangular column that projects partially from...
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- A rectangular column that projects partially from...
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