PIER See post . A wall treatment that emphasizes the play between vertical piers and horizontal spandrels . In wood frame construction, ahorizontal component that connects the tops or bottoms of posts or beams . A block used as the base of a column or other upright support. POST A generic word for any upright support that has several variants.
Pillar is a somewhat archaic word synonymous with post.
A pier is a post of square or rectangular section, usually of masonry . A colonette is a small column. A pilaster is a shallow rectangular upright support set into a wall and used mainly as decoration. Last updated 31 August 1998. This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collections Program , Industry Canada.