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pillar
A long, slender, vertical structure used to support a superstructure; column
A person who is a main support of an institution, movement, etc.
A slender, freestanding, vertical support; a column.

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1. A long, slender, vertical structure used to support a superstructure; column
2. A person who is a main support of an institution, movement, etc.
3. A slender, freestanding, vertical support; a column.
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support
The provision of money or the necessities of life:
The state of being supported:
The act of supporting:

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1. The provision of money or the necessities of life:
2. The state of being supported:
3. The act of supporting:
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lintel
A horizontal structural member, such as a beam or stone, that spans an opening, as between the uprights of a door or window or between two columns or piers.
The horizontal crosspiece over an opening, as a door or window, usually carrying the weight of the structure above it

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1. A horizontal structural member, such as a beam or stone, that spans an opening, as between the uprights of a door or window or between two columns or piers.
2. The horizontal crosspiece over an opening, as a door or window, usually carrying the weight of the structure above it
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