entablement

[ en-tey-buhl-muhnt ]

noun

1. the platform above the dado on a pedestal.

entablement

/ ɪnˈteɪbəlmənt /

noun

1. the platform of a pedestal, above the dado, that supports a statue

Word History and Origins

Origin of entablement¹

1655–65; < French, equivalent to entable ( r ) to table ( en- ¹, table ) + -ment -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of entablement¹

C17: from Old French