(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | the upper part of a column that supports the entablature |
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) | one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis |
a fundamental principle or practice | a seat of government |
a prominent supporter | a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product |
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower | wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value |
| assets available for use in the production of further assets |