It means pillar, strut, stand, base, support, bra, protection. It can also mean row, line, row, troop, caravan, formation.
columnHow to pronounce female name1 . Architectural element of support, rigid, higher than width and usually cylindrical or polygonal section, which serves to support the horizontal structure of a building, an arch or other construction; it can also constitute on its own a decorative element, a sign, etc. "solomonic column"2 . Set of things arranged on each other as a column or pillar. "a speaker column"