pillar

n 1: a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the

pillars of superstition"

2: anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column

or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder";

"a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar

of smoke betrayed their campsite" [syn: {column}, {tower}]

3: a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"

[syn: {mainstay}]

4: a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting

anything (as a monument or a column of air) [syn: {column}]

5: a tall cylindrical vertical upright [syn: {column}]