caryatid
(noun) a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
