English-Thai Dictionary

pillar

N เสาหลัก  เสา หิน  เสา รองรับ โครงสร้าง  เสา ค้ำ  column support sao-lak

 

pillar

N แกนนำ สำคัญ  kean-nam-sam-kan

 

pillar

N โครงสร้าง ธรรมชาติ ที่ คล้าย สิ่งปลูกสร้าง  krong-sang-tam-ma-chad-ti-klai-siang-pluk-sang

 

pillar box

ADJ ตู้ไปรษ ณีย์  tu-pai-sa-ne

 

pillaret

N เสา เล็ก 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PILLAR

n.[L. pila, a pile, a pillar, a mortar and pestle. The L. pila denotes a heap, or things thrown, put or driven together. ] Literally, a pile or heap; hence,
1. A kind or irregular column round an insulate, but deviating from the proportions of a just column. Pillars are either too massive or too slender for regular architecture; they are not restricted to any rules, and their parts and proportions are arbitrary. A square pillar is a massive work, called also a pier or piedroit, serving to support arches. etc.
2. A supporter; that which sustains or upholds; that on which some superstructure rests. Galatians 2:9.
3. A monument raised to commemorate any person or remarkable transaction.
And Jacob set a pillar on her grave. Genesis 35:2 ; 2 Samuel 18:18.
4. Something resembling a pillar; as a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26.
So a pillar of a cloud, a pillar of fire. Exodus 13:21 -22.
5. Foundation; support. Job 9:6.
6. In ships, a square or round timber fixed perpendicularly under the middle of the beams for supporting the decks.
7. In the manege, the center of the volta, ring or manege ground, around which a horse turns. There are also pillars on the circumference or side, placed at certain distances by two and two.

 

PILLARED

a.Supported by pillars. 1. Having the form of a pillar.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PILLAR

Pil "lar, n. Etym: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium,pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap. ]

 

1. 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. Jacob set a pillar upon her grave. Gen. xxxv. 2 . The place. .. vast and proud, Supported by a hundred pillars stood. Dryden.

 

2. Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state. "You are a well-deserving pillar. " Shak. By day a cloud, by night a pillar of fire. Milton.

 

3. (R. C. Ch. )

 

Defn: A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church. [Obs. ] Skelton.

 

4. (Man. )

 

Defn: The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns. From pillar to post, hither and thither; to and fro; from one place or predicament to another; backward and forward. [Colloq. ] -- Pillar saint. See Stylite. -- Pillars of the fauces. See Fauces, 1.

 

PILLAR

PILLAR Pil "lar, a. (Mach. )

 

Defn: Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill.

 

PILLAR-BLOCK

PILLAR-BLOCK Pil "lar-block `, n.

 

Defn: See under Pillow.

 

PILLARED

PILLARED Pil "lared, a.

 

Defn: Supported or ornamented by pillars; resembling a pillar, or pillars. "The pillared arches. " Sir W. Scott. "Pillared flame. " Thomson.

 

PILLARET

PILLARET Pil "lar *et, n.

 

Defn: A little pillar. [R.] Fuller.

 

PILLARIST

Pil "lar *ist, n. (Eccl. Hist. )

 

Defn: See Stylite.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pillar

pil lar |ˈpilər ˈpɪlər | ▶noun a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument. • something shaped like such a structure: a pillar of smoke. • a person or thing regarded as reliably providing essential support for something: he was a pillar of his local community. PHRASES from pillar to post from one place to another in an unceremonious or fruitless manner: the refugees have been pushed from pillar to post in that area. DERIVATIVES pil lared adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French piler, based on Latin pila ‘pillar. ’

 

pillar box

pil lar box |ˈpɪlər ˌbɑks | ▶noun (in the UK ) a large red cylindrical public mailbox.

 

pillar-box red

pillar-box red ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. a bright red colour, like that in which pillar boxes are painted.

 

pillar rose

pil ¦lar rose ▶noun a climbing rose suitable for training on an upright.

 

Pillars of Hercules

Pil lars of Her cu les an ancient name for two promontories on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar (the Rock of Gibraltar and Mount Acho in Ceuta ), held by legend to have been parted by the arm of Hercules.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pillar

pil ¦lar |ˈpɪlə | ▶noun a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument. • something shaped like a pillar: a pillar of rock. • a solid mass of coal left to support the roof of a mine. • a person or thing regarded as reliably providing essential support for something: he was a pillar of his local community. PHRASES from pillar to post from one place to another in an unceremonious or fruitless manner: they were pushed from pillar to post from the moment they left their homes. DERIVATIVES pillared adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French piler, based on Latin pila ‘pillar ’.

 

pillar box

pil ¦lar box ▶noun (in the UK ) a large red cylindrical public postbox.

 

pillar-box red

pillar-box red ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. a bright red colour, like that in which pillar boxes are painted.

 

pillar rose

pil ¦lar rose ▶noun a climbing rose suitable for training on an upright.

 

Pillars of Hercules

Pillars of Her |cu ¦les an ancient name for two promontories on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar (the Rock of Gibraltar and Mount Acho in Ceuta ), held by legend to have been parted by the arm of Hercules.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

pillar

pillar noun 1 stone pillars: column, post, support, upright, baluster, pier, pile, pilaster, stanchion, prop, newel; obelisk, monolith. 2 a pillar of the community: stalwart, mainstay, bastion, rock; leading light, worthy, backbone, support, upholder, champion, tower of strength.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

pillar

pillar noun 1 eight stone pillars supported a dome: column, post, pole, support, upright, vertical, baluster, pier, pile, piling, pilaster, stanchion, standard, prop, buttress; rod, shaft, leg, mast, tower, pylon; obelisk, monolith; technical newel, caryatid, telamon, herm. 2 he was a pillar of his local community: stalwart, mainstay, strength, tower of strength, bastion, rock; leading light, worthy, backbone, support, upholder, champion, torch-bearer.

 

French Dictionary

pillard

pillard , arde adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui commet un vol. SYNONYME voleur .

 

Spanish Dictionary

pillar

pillar verbo transitivo 1 Alcanzar una cosa o a una persona y agarrarla :se tapa con lo primero que pilla; ratón, que te pilla el gato .2 coloquial Agarrar a alguien o algo con la mano o con un instrumento que se maneja con la mano :pilló un garrote y le arreó un golpe a la puerta .3 coloquial Pasar [una persona ] a tener algo inmaterial que afecta a su estado, especialmente una enfermedad (sobre todo contagiosa ), una borrachera o un enfado :pillé un tremendo catarro cuando fuimos a esquiar; menuda rabieta pilló con el asunto de la moto .4 coloquial Robar o tomar algo por la fuerza :entró de noche y pilló todo lo que pudo .5 Sujetar o aprisionar una cosa, generalmente haciendo daño :le pillé un dedo con la puerta del maletero .6 Atropellar [un vehículo ] a una persona o un animal, causándole generalmente algún daño :le dijo que si lo pillaba un auto se iría al otro barrio .7 Sorprender a una persona en el momento en que está desprevenida o cuando está cometiendo una falta o engaño :lo pillaron robando en una farmacia; los pillaron in fraganti .8 coloquial Entender algo que es difícil o que tiene doble sentido :no repitas el chiste porque todos lo hemos pillado .9 verbo intransitivo Encontrarse [un lugar ] en una posición determinada con respecto a algo o a alguien :el trabajo me pilla muy lejos de casa; la carretera pilla muy cerca de aquí .SINÓNIMO coger . VÉASE pillar cacho ; pillar chanchito; pillar de marrón; pillar el toro ; pillar por banda ; pillar por sorpresa ; pillarse los dedos . Su uso es poco frecuente en América .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pillar

pil lar /pɪ́lə r /〖pile 1 と同源 〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (建築物の一部を支える (丸い ))柱 , 支柱 (column )▸ Huge stone pillars support the roof .大きな石柱が屋根を支えている 2 (しばしば石でできた丸い )記念碑 [塔 ], 標柱 .3 ｟肯定的に ｠(社会 組織の )中心人物 , 大黒柱 , 重鎮 ▸ He is the pillar of the organization .彼はその組織の中心人物だ 4 (組織 制度 協定などの )要所 , 中心部分 , 柱 ▸ Structural reform is the pillar of the prime minister's policy .構造改革が首相の政策の要 （かなめ ）だ 5 ｟文 ｠(火 煙 水などの )柱状のもの ▸ a pillar of flame 火柱 6 (信条 信仰の )根幹 [中心 ]部分 .from p ì llar to p ó st 1 あちこちと, あてもなく 〈追い立てられるなど 〉; 〈災難などが 〉次から次へと 〈やって来るなど 〉▸ We were driven [passed ] from pillar to post .私たちはさんざんな目にあった 2 あちこち振り回されて .～́ b ò x ｟英 やや古 ｠(街角にある赤い円柱形の )郵便ポスト (｟米 ｠mailbox )(→letterbox ).

 

pillared

p í l lared 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗柱に支えられている .