entablature

noun

en·tab·la·ture | \ in-ˈta-blə-ˌchu̇r

How to pronounce entablature (audio)

, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇r \

Definition of entablature

: a horizontal part in classical architecture that rests on the columns and consists of architrave, frieze, and cornice

Examples of entablature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bas reliefs on the entablature feature important thinkers such as Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2021 When it was built, the hotel was sided with smooth, dressed limestone slabs, brick columns and neoclassical terra cotta entablature. — Irene North, The Seattle Times, 13 Jan. 2018

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“Entablature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entablature. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.

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