n. 1 an altar-step, or raised shelf at the back of an altar. 2 a painting or sculpture on this, or any picture forming an appendage to a larger one esp. beneath an altarpiece.
[ It., = stool ]
n. 1 an altar-step, or raised shelf at the back of an altar. 2 a painting or sculpture on this, or any picture forming an appendage to a larger one esp. beneath an altarpiece.
[ It., = stool ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012