pillar
B2Substantiv/US /pˈɪlɚ/ PĬL-ər; UK /pˈɪlɚ/ PĬL-ər/
The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament.
