Pillar vs. Pole

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Pillarnoun

(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.

Pillarnoun

Something resembling such a structure.

Pillarnoun

(figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.

Pillarnoun

(Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.

Pillarnoun

The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.

Pillarverb

To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.

Pillarnoun

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.

Pillarnoun

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.

Pillarnoun

A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.

Pillarnoun

The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.

Pillaradjective

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

Pillarnoun

a fundamental principle or practice;

Pillarnoun

anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower;

Pillarnoun

a prominent supporter;

Pillarnoun

a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air)

Pillarnoun

(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure

Polenoun

Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

Polenoun

(angling) A type of basic fishing rod.

Polenoun

A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.

Polenoun

A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.

Polenoun

(historical) A unit of length, equal to a perch (¼ chain or 5½ yards).

Polenoun

(motor racing) Pole position.

Polenoun

A gun.

Polenoun

Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.

Polenoun

A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).

Polenoun

(geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.

Polenoun

(electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.

Polenoun

(complex analysis) For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a.

Polenoun

(obsolete) The firmament; the sky.

Polenoun

Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.

Poleverb

To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Poleverb

To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.

Poleverb

(transitive) To furnish with poles for support.

Poleverb

(transitive) To convey on poles.

Poleverb

(transitive) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.

Poleverb

(transitive) To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.

Polenoun

A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander.

Polenoun

A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines, are trained.

Polenoun

A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5 yards, or a square measure equal to 30 square yards; a rod; a perch.

Polenoun

Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth's axis; as, the north pole.

Polenoun

A point upon the surface of a sphere equally distant from every part of the circumference of a great circle; or the point in which a diameter of the sphere perpendicular to the plane of such circle meets the surface. Such a point is called the pole of that circle; as, the pole of the horizon; the pole of the ecliptic; the pole of a given meridian.

Polenoun

One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points, or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the north pole of a needle.

Polenoun

The firmament; the sky.

Polenoun

See Polarity, and Polar, n.

Poleverb

To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops.

Poleverb

To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn.

Poleverb

To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat.

Poleverb

To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.