BALTEUS


Meaning of BALTEUS in English

/bal"tee euhs, bawl"-/ , n. , pl. baltei /-tee uy'/ .

1. (on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.

2. (in an ancient Roman amphitheater) a horizontal walk dividing upper and lower tiers.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .