A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. The term column applies especially to a large round support with a capital and a base or pedestal which is made of stone, or appearing to be so.A small wooden or metal support is typically called a post, and supports with a rectangular or other non-round section are usually called piers.
A column might also be a decorative element not needed for structural purposes; many columns are “engaged”, that is to say form part of a wall.
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