kedge vs pillar

kedge

noun
  • A small anchor used for warping a vessel. 

  • A glutton. 

verb
  • To move with the help of a kedge, as described above. 

  • To warp (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it. 

pillar

noun
  • Something resembling such a structure. 

  • A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church. 

  • A large post, often used as supporting architecture. 

  • The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns. 

  • An essential part of something that provides support. 

  • The body from the hips over the core to the shoulders. 

verb
  • To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars. 

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