pila

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pila.
1. Plain, unmoulded, undecorated, detached rectangular or square masonry pier, square or rectangular on plan, with no allusions to the Orders whatsoever, also termed pillar.

2. Font on a free-standing shaft, as opposed to one fixed to a wall or a bracket.

3. Plain block set on a column, etc., supporting a roof.

4. Antique mortar or plastered finish.

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