learned a new use for an old word

On 10/24/2015 10:53 AM, Electric Comet wrote:
> was looking all over for the shelf brackets that use small clips
>
> you squeeze the clip and it fits in to the bracket
>
> there are 4 brackets for each shelving unit
> the shelf ends rest on two clips so there are 4 clips per shelf
>
> the brackets are called pilasters
>
> well i always thought pilasters were an ornamental detail that looked
> like vertical supports
>
>
> also the pilaster clips come with nails but i am going to use small #6
> screws instead

You can also find that terminology used with drawer slides parts. There
is a bracket than can be squeezed an inserted to fit on a drawer slide,
and they're advertised as "pilaster brackets".

Threw me the first time I heard it also ...

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On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:31:59 -0500
Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:

> You can also find that terminology used with drawer slides parts.
> There is a bracket than can be squeezed an inserted to fit on a
> drawer slide, and they're advertised as "pilaster brackets".
>
> Threw me the first time I heard it also ...

naming things is hard i guess

why they chose pilaster is courious

On 10/25/2015 4:41 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:31:59 -0500
> Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> You can also find that terminology used with drawer slides parts.
>> There is a bracket than can be squeezed an inserted to fit on a
>> drawer slide, and they're advertised as "pilaster brackets".
>>
>> Threw me the first time I heard it also ...
>
> naming things is hard i guess
>
> why they chose pilaster is courious
>

Etymology