entablature

American  

[en-tab-luh-cher, -choor] / ɛnˈtæb lə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

noun

Architecture.

1. the entire construction of a classical temple or the like between the columns and the eaves, usually composed of an architrave, a frieze, and a cornice.

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entablature British  

/ ɛnˈtæblətʃə /

noun

1. the part of a classical temple above the columns, having an architrave, a frieze, and a cornice

2. any construction of similar form

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Etymology

Origin of entablature

1605–15; < Middle French < Italian intavolatura; in- ², table, -ate ¹, -ure

Example Sentences

There is an entablature of shingles resting on the board and batten siding, forming the interior walls.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

Bas reliefs on the entablature feature important thinkers such as Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2021

The columns, entablature, casing and arches echo the Theater of Marcellus in Rome.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2017

It makes use of columns, pilasters, entablature and pediment, “and it’s known for its general symmetry,” he added.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2015

Unlike the austere walls of the corridor, this room mimicked the architecture of Weep, with columns supporting an ornamental entablature and soaring, fan-vaulted ceiling.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor