stilt vs pillar

pillar vs stilt

stilt and pillar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stilt	Yes	No	No	No
pillar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pillar is a hypernym of stilt; that is, pillar is a word with a broader meaning than stilt:

stilt: a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
pillar: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

Other hypernyms of stilt include column.

stilt (noun)	pillar (noun)
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons	(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia	a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground	a fundamental principle or practice
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure	a prominent supporter
	anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Difference between stilt and pillar

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