encarpus

American  

[en-kahr-puhs] / ɛnˈkɑr pəs /

noun

plural

encarpi

1. an ornament having draperies, weapons, etc., arranged in the manner of a festoon.

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Etymology

Origin of encarpus

< Greek énkarpos containing fruit ( en- ², -carpous ); replacing encarpe < Greek énkarpa, neuter plural of énkarpos

Example Sentences

The encarpus is sometimes composed of an imitation of drapery similarly disposed, and sometimes of an assemblage of musical instruments, implements of war or of the chase.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

They were of red and black granite, and each was surmounted by a foliated encarpus of white marble.

From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Miller, Elizabeth