entablature

entablature Definition

en·tab·la·ture (en tab′lə c̸hər)

noun

a horizontal superstructure supported by columns and composed of architrave, frieze, and cornice
any structure like this

Etymology: MFr < It intavolatura < intavolare < in-, in + tavola, table, base < L tabula: see table

entablature Usage Examples

Converse of object

support: His monument consists of four fluted Doric columns supporting a square entablature.
carry: Tomb chest in recess, flanked by columns and carrying an entablature with achievement and supporters.
have: They have straight entablatures, except those on the second floor ( not visible ).. .

Adjective modifier

plain: This was a 12 cylinder engine minus one bank of cylinders, the gap being closed by a plain entablature.
straight: They have straight entablatures, except those on the second floor ( not visible ).. .
Doric: Doric entablature, from A. Rosengarten, A Handbook of Architectural Styles, NY, 1898.

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