totem pole vs column

column vs totem pole

totem pole and column both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
totem pole	Yes	No	No	No
column	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, column is a hypernym of totem pole; that is, column is a word with a broader meaning than totem pole:

totem pole: a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
column: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

Other hypernyms of totem pole include pillar, emblem.

totem pole (noun)	column (noun)
a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast	(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
	a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
	a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
	any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
	an article giving opinions or perspectives
	a page or text that is vertically divided
	a line of units following one after another
	a vertical array of numbers or other information
	anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Difference between totem pole and column

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