ENTABLEMENT


Meaning of ENTABLEMENT in English

[ ɛn'teɪb(ə)lm(ə)nt , ɪn- ]

■ noun Architecture a platform supporting a statue, above the dado and base.

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'entablature'): from Fr., based on table 'table'.

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