Found 2 items, similar to caryatid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: caryatid caryatid n : a supporting column carved in the shape of a person [also: carides (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Caryatid Caryatic \Car`y*at"ic\, Caryatid \Car`y*at"id\, a. Of or pertaining to a caryatid. [1913 Webster] 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] ||