Caryatid

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caryatic \Car`y*at"ic\, Caryatid \Car`y*at"id\, a.
     Of or pertaining to a caryatid.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Caryatid \Car`y*at"id\, n.; pl. {Caryatids}. [See {Caryatides}.]
     (Arch.)
     A draped female figure supporting an entablature, in the
     place of a column or pilaster.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  caryatid
       n : a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
       [also: {carides} (pl)]