"obelisklike" meaning in English

See obelisklike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more obelisklike [comparative], most obelisklike [superlative]
Etymology: obelisk + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obelisk|like}} obelisk + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} obelisklike (comparative more obelisklike, superlative most obelisklike)
  1. Resembling an obelisk.
    Sense id: en-obelisklike-en-adj-fnB1MBDW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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