Found 2 items, similar to Caryatids.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: caryatid
caryatid
n : a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
[also:
carides (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Caryatids
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.
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