column vs dorsal

column

noun
  • Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column. 

  • A recurring feature in a periodical, especially an opinion piece, especially by a single author or small rotating group of authors, or on a single theme. 

  • The gynostemium 

  • A vertical line of entries in a table, usually read from top to bottom. 

  • An object used to separate the different components of a liquid or to purify chemical compounds. 

  • A body of text meant to be read line by line, especially in printed material that has multiple adjacent such on a single page. 

  • A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration. 

  • A body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road. 

  • A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text. 

dorsal

noun
  • Any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales. 

  • A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc. 

  • A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue. 

adj
  • Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. 

  • Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. 

  • Having only one sharp side. 

  • Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand. 

  • Produced using the dorsum of the tongue. 

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