a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
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a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
source: WordNet 3.0
An upright, four- sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.
