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Noun: entablature  en'ta-blu-chu(r)
  1. (architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
    "The ornate entablature was a defining feature of the Greek temple"

Derived forms: entablatures

Type of: construction, structure

Part of: temple

Encyclopedia: Entablature