TRILITHON

Noun

trilithon (plural trilithons or trilitha)

A structure consisting of two stone pillars supporting a horizontal stone.

Synonyms

• (two stone pillars supporting a third stone): trilith

Meronyms

• posts

• lintel

Source: Wiktionary


Tril"i*thon (trîl"î*thôn), n.; pl. Trilithons Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.Tri- ) + (Archæol.)

Definition: A monument consisting of three stones; especially, such a monument forming a kind of doorway, as among the ancient Celts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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