n.
1.a fundamental principle or practice
2.anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower
3.a prominent supporter
4.a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air)
5.(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
Idiom of the Day
move heaven and earth to (do something)
to try every way to do something, to do everything one can to do something
I will move heaven and earth to help my friend get a job with our company.