CARYATID

caryatid

(noun) a supporting column carved in the shape of a person

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

caryatid (plural caryatids or caryatides)

A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element, used as a support for entablature.

Source: Wiktionary

Car`y*at"ic, Car`y*at"id, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a caryatid.

Car`y*at"id, n.; pl. Caryatids Etym: [See Caryatides.]

Definition: (Arch.) A draped female figure supporting an entablature, in the place of a column or pilaster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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