[at.las] n [L Atlant-, Atlas, fr. Gk] 1 cap: a Titan who for his part in the Titans' revolt against the gods is forced by Zeus to support the heavens on his shoulders
2. cap: one who bears a heavy burden 3 a: a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter b: a bound collection of tables, charts, or plates
4: the first vertebra of the neck
5. pl usu at.lan.tes : a male figure used like a caryatid as a supporting column or pilaster--called also telamon