They probably originally supported wooden columns to carry the roof.

It consists of a thin column supported by a base which has four dragon figures.

Pomponius sent two columns against them, supported by cavalry.

Something was supporting it underneath, columns or beams or perhaps unseen magic.

TextEdit does not support multiple columns of text.

Between the nave and the aisles are square piers supporting Tuscan columns.

Complicating matters further, the girder carried the weight not only of the upper-level tracks but also supported columns coming down from the street.

Blasters may also secure steel cables to support columns in the building, so that they are pulled a certain way as they crumble.

Steel supporting columns are spaced 40 feet apart in one direction and 80 feet in the other, allowing for very open floor plans.

He uses styles of incorporating the six columns, supported by pediments, into the walls as part of the façade.