Textual thesaurus for "pillar"

(noun) column

(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

(noun) column

a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

(noun) mainstay

a prominent supporter

he is a pillar of the community

(noun) tower, column

anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

the test tube held a column of white powder; a tower of dust rose above the horizon; a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite