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Joel Drinkard, Jr. Professor of Old Testament  and Archaeology Southern Baptist  Theological Seminary

Pilaster

An upright rectangular architectural structure that serves as a pier but is treated like a column and usually projects approximately one-third or less of its width from a wall. For additional information and a photo, see the following internet address: http://architecture.aboout.com/library/blgloss-pilaster.htm