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 beam or rod providing support.
An act of strutting (“bracing or supporting (something) by a strut or struts (sense 1); attaching diagonally; bending at a sharp angle”); specifically, deviation (of the spoke of a wheel) from the normal position.
An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.