plural of pillar of society

(Britain) A free-standing item of street furniture in the form of a short, red pillar with a slot for posting letters.

A hypocrite, especially a religious hypocrite

plural of pillar-biter

(geology) A conical column of soil formed by erosion of the surrounding material

A prominent member or supporter of a particular community.

(automotive) The vertical support dividing a car's front side window from its rear or central side window.

(automotive) The vertical support dividing a car's rear window from its rear windscreen, or, if the car has an additional window and D-pillar, the support dividing the central and rear windows.

(automotive) The vertical support dividing a car's rear windscreen from its rear window (where the car has a central side window between the front and rear side windows; see C-pillar).

(obsolete) A waterspout.