epistyle

English

Etymology

Latin epistylium, Ancient Greek: compare French épistyle.

Noun

epistyle (plural epistyles)

1. (architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.

References

• “epistyle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• yelpiest