What is a massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave called?
epistyle — A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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