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Definition of entablement in English:

entablement

noun

Architecture

  • A platform supporting a statue, above the dado and base.

Pronunciation

entablement

/ənˈtābəlmənt/ /ənˈteɪbəlmənt/

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘entablature’): from French, based on table ‘table’.