Colonnette


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Colonnette

A small column, usually decorative, found at the edge of windows; a thin round shaft to give a vertical line in elevation, or as an element in a compound pier.
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colonette, colonnette

1.A small column, usually decorative.
2. In medieval architecture, a thin round shaft to give a vertical line in elevation, or as an element in a compound pier.
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