An upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument.

A decorative pillar is a [[column]].

h4. See also

* [[column]]
* Topic #6719: Column and Pillar Tags

h4. External link

* "Dictionary.com: Pillar":http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pillar
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