entablement

American

[en-tey-buhl-muhnt] / ɛnˈteɪ bəl mənt /

noun

the platform above the dado on a pedestal.

entablement British

/ ɪnˈteɪbəlmənt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of entablement

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

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