English dictionary

altarpiece

/'/O/lt/@/r,p/i/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

noun.artifact

Synonyms reredos

Source: WordNet 3.0
The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos.

noun

Source: webster1913