Shaft+of+a+column
91scape — scape1 /skayp/, n. 1. Bot. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground. 2. Zool. a stemlike part, as the shaft of a feather. 3. Archit. the shaft of a column. 4. Entomol. the stemlike basal segment of the antenna of certain insects. [1595 1605; <… …
92trunk — trunkless, adj. /trungk/, n. 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 3. a large compartment, usually in the… …
93entasis — [ ɛntəsɪs] noun (plural entases) Architecture a slight convex curve in the shaft of a column, introduced to correct the visual illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft. Origin C17: mod. L., from Gk, from enteinein to stretch or strain …
94scape — I. /skeɪp/ (say skayp) noun 1. Botany a leafless peduncle rising from the ground. 2. Zoology a stemlike part, as the shaft of a feather. 3. Architecture the shaft of a column. {Latin scāpus, from Greek dialect (Doric) skapos staff, sceptre} II.… …
95trunk — /trʌŋk / (say trungk) noun 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a box or chest for holding clothes and other articles, as for use on a journey. 3. the body of a human being or of an animal, excluding the head… …
96verge — I. /vɜdʒ / (say verj) noun 1. the edge, rim, or margin of something. 2. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs: to be on the verge of tears. 3. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 4. the cleared levelled space… …
97entasis — [en′tə sis] n. pl. entases [en′təsēz΄] [ModL < Gr entasis, lit., a stretching < enteinein, to stretch tight < en , in + teinein: see THIN] Archit. a slight, convex swelling in the shaft of a column: it prevents the illusion of concavity… …
98trunk — [truŋk] n. [ME tronke < OFr tronc < L truncus, a stem, trunk < truncus, maimed, mutilated < IE * tronkus < base * trenk , to press together, crowd > THRONG] 1. the main stem of a tree 2. the body of a human being or animal, not… …
99-scape — comb. form forming nouns denoting a view or a representation of a view (moonscape; seascape). Etymology: after LANDSCAPE * * * ˌskāp noun combining form ( s) Etymology: landscape : view : pictorial representation of a ( …
100a|poph|y|ge — «uh POF uh jee», noun. Rare. 1. the slight concave spread at the bottom of the shaft of a column, forming a transition to the horizontal lines of the base. 2. a similar but less perceptible spread at the top of the shaft. ╂[< Latin apophygis… …
