WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Car`y*at"id\, n.; pl. {Caryatids}. [See {Caryatides}.]
(Arch.)
A draped female figure supporting an entablature, in the
place of a column or pilaster.
| Pronunciation: | `karee'atid | ||
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| Matching Terms: | caryatic, caryatides | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a supporting column carved in the shape of a person | ||
| See Also: | column, pillar | ||
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| Definition: | \Car`y*at"id\, n.; pl. {Caryatids}. [See {Caryatides}.]
(Arch.)
A draped female figure supporting an entablature, in the
place of a column or pilaster.
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