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| entablature [ en tábbləchər ] (plural entablatures) |
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part of building above columns: in classical architecture, the section of a structure that lies between the columns and the roof. It comprises, from bottom to top, the architrave, frieze, and cornice.
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| [Early 17th century. Via obsolete French< Italian intavolatura 'boarding' < intavolare 'board up, put on a table' < tavola 'table'] |
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