entablature.

The horizontal structure above columns in classical architecture, typically comprising an architrave, frieze, and cornice.

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Words that belong together

• classical entablature
• carved entablature
• entablature above columns

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The columns supported an entablature edged with carved leaves.

Cracks crossed the entablature above the entrance.

She traced the separate bands of the entablature in her sketch.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular entablature; plural entablatures. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.