column
pillar a | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
| column pillar | a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) |
deckle edge
deckle | rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper |
| edge | a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object, he rounded the edges of the box |
| edge | the outside limit of an object or area or surface, a place farthest away from the center of something, the edge of the leaf is wavy, she sat on the edge of the bed, the water's edge |
| edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) |
fore edge
foredge | the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved, the part opposite the spine |
knife edge
cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
| leading edge | forward edge of an airfoil |
| pillar box | a red pillar-shaped letter box |
| razor edge | an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor |
| trailing edge | the rear edge of an airfoil |
| knife-edge | a narrow boundary, he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity |
| edge | a slight competitive advantage, he had an edge on the competition |
| edge sharpness | the attribute of urgency in tone of voice, his voice had an edge to it |
| pillar | a fundamental principle or practice, science eroded the pillars of superstition |
| pillar of Islam | (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims |
vanguard
forefront
cutting edge | the position of greatest importance or advancement, the leading position in any movement or field, the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England, the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy |
edge
border | the boundary of a surface |
pillar
mainstay | a prominent supporter, he is a pillar of the community |
tower of strength
pillar of strength | a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort |
column tower
pillar | 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 |
boundary
edge
bound | a line determining the limits of an area |
| edge | provide with an edge, edge a blade |
border
adjoin edge
abut
march
butt butt against
butt on | lie adjacent to another or share a boundary, Canada adjoins the U.S., England marches with Scotland |
edge in
edge up | push one's way into (a space) |
edge
inch | advance slowly, as if by inches, He edged towards the car |
border
edge | provide with a border or edge, edge the tablecloth with embroidery |
up-to-date
cutting-edge
with-it | in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style, wears only the latest style, the last thing in swimwear, cutting-edge technology, a with-it boutique |
| pillar-shaped | shaped like a cylindrical pillar |
from pillar to post
hither and thither | from one place or situation to another, we were driven from pillar to post |