A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
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 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.
A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".