entablature
IPA: ɛntˈæbɫʌtʃɝ
noun
- (architecture) All of that part of a classical temple above the capitals of the columns; includes the architrave, frieze, and cornice but not the roof.
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Examples of "entablature" in Sentences
- Above the entablature are open screens.
- Above the entablature is the sixth story.
- A horizontal entablature rested upon these.
- The stone ends in a decorative entablature.
- The bay has an entablature but no pediments.
- The pediment has a denticulated entablature.
- A plaster entablature surrounds the top of the room.
- Festoons and medallions decorate the entablature above.
- A single rectangular window is located in the entablature.
- Above the capital is a square abacus connecting the capital to the entablature.
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