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entablement

Pronunciation: /ɛnˈteɪb(ə)lm(ə)nt, ɪn-/

Definition of entablement

noun

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

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'entablature'): from French, based on table 'table'

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