<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces</li><li>a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base</li><li>any columnlike object, mass, or formation</li><li>a vertical row or list</li><li>a vertical arrangement on a page of horizontal lines of type, usually typographically justified</li><li>a regular feature or series of articles in a newspaper, magazine, or the like</li><li>a long, narrow formation of troops</li><li>a formation of ships in single file</li><li>a columnlike structure in an orchid flower, composed of the united stamens and style</li></ul>