English dictionary
caryatid
/,k/&/r/i/'/&/t/I/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
-
a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
Source: WordNet 3.0
-
A draped female figure supporting an entablature, in the place of a column or pilaster.
Source: webster1913