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Definitions for entablature
ɛnˈtæb lə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊərentab·la·ture
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Princeton's WordNet
entablaturenoun
(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
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entablaturenoun
All that part of a classical temple above the capitals of the columns; includes the architrave, frieze, and cornice but not the roof
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Entablature, Entablementnoun
In architecture. Signifies the architrave, frise, and cornice of a pillar; being in effect the extremity of the flooring, which is either supported by pillars, or by a wall, if there be no columns. John Harris
Etymology: from table.
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Entablature
An entablature (; nativization of Italian intavolatura, from in "in" and tavola "table") is the superstructure of moldings and bands which lies horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave (the supporting member immediately above; equivalent to the lintel in post and lintel construction), the frieze (an unmolded strip that may or may not be ornamented), and the cornice (the projecting member below the pediment). The Greek and Roman temples are believed to be based on wooden structures, the design transition from wooden to stone structures being called petrification.
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entablature
An entablature is an architectural element that consists of the superstructure of moldings and band situated horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. It is a part of the classical order and is commonly found in Greek or Roman architecture, divided into three main parts: the architrave, the frieze, and the cornice.
Webster Dictionary
Entablaturenoun
the superstructure which lies horizontally upon the columns. See Illust. of Column, Cornice
Etymology: [OF. entablature: cf. It intavolatura, fr. LL. intabulare to construct a basis; L. in + tabulatum board work, flooring, fr. tabula. See Table.]
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Entablature
An entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave, the frieze, and the cornice. The Greek and Roman temples are believed to be based on wooden structures, the design transition from wooden to stone structures being called petrification. The structure of the entablature varies with the three classical orders: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. In each, the proportions of the subdivisions are defined by the proportions of the column in the order. In Roman and Renaissance interpretations, it is usually approximately a quarter of the height of the column. Variants of entablature that do not fit these models are usually derived from them. Pure classical Doric entablature is simple. The architrave, the lowest band, is split, from bottom to top, into the guttae, the regulae, and the taenia.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Entablature
en-tab′lat-ūr, n. that part of a design in classic architecture which surmounts the columns and rests upon the capitals. [Prob. through Fr. from It. intavolatura—in, in, tavola, a table.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Entablature
a term in classic architecture applied to the ornamented portion of a building which rests in horizontal position upon supporting columns; is subdivided into three parts, the lower portion being called the architrave, the middle portion the frieze, and the uppermost the cornice; the depth assigned to these parts varies in the different schools, but the whole entablature generally measures twice the diameter of the column.
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