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
be off to a bad start
to start something under bad circumstances
The production of the play was off to a bad start when the lights did not work.
