pillar synonyms

pillar

n.

  1. A column

    pedestal, mast, shaft; see column 1, post 1.

  2. A support

    mainstay, dependence, guider; see support 2.

from pillar to post*

back and forth, fluctuating, vacillating; see undecided.

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