telamon

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛləmən, -məʊn/

noun (plural telamones /-ˈməʊniːz/)

Architecture
  • a male figure used as a pillar to support an entablature or other structure.

Origin:

early 17th century: via Latin from Greek telamōnes, plural of Telamōn, the name of a mythical hero