ice bear standing on the stone column

[yle="font-weight:bold;">Stone can refer to any of the following: A rock. See also stone skipping, curling.As a verb, to stone, a method of execution using rocks, stoning.A gemstone, as used in jewelry.A stone is a unit of weight equal to fourteen pounds.The hard covering enclosing the seed of a drupe such as a peach.As a verb, the intoxicating effects of cannabis, as in to be stoned.Stone, a Finnish heavy metal band.A calculus"The Stones" is an informal term for the British rock band The Rolling Stones."Stones" was the name of an early album by Psychadelic Percussion featuring the Moog synthesizer. See more at Wikipedia.org...]

>For other uses, see Column (disambiguation). A column in architecture and structural engineering is part of a structure whose purpose is to transmit through compression the weight of the structure. Other compression members are often termed columns because of the similar stress conditions. Columns can be either compounded of parts or made as a single piece. Columns are frequently used to support beams or arches on which the upper parts of walls or ceilings rest. See more at Wikipedia.org...