The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COLUMN which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2005.
Supporting pillar crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COLUMN | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Supporting pillar
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- column
- telamon
- pilaster
- trumeau
- impost
- pier
- baluster
- lamppost
- trough
- caryatid
- newel
- lamp-post
Crossword Answer definitions
COLUMN noun- A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
- A vertical line of entries in a table, usually read from top to bottom.
- A body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.
- 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 unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.
- (by extension) 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.
- Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.
- The gynostemium
- (chemistry) An object used to separate the different components of a liquid or to purify chemical compounds.
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