The uppermost member or division of the capital of a column, immediately under the architrave. See Column.
A tablet, panel, or compartment in ornamented or mosaic work.
The square, uppermost part of a capital. (architecture) (Davis, H.W. C. (ed.) Medieval England, 615) For more information: Medieval Architecture
the flat slab on the top of a capital
(AB-a-cus). A block with a square base, placed horizontally, forming the top of a capital of a column providing support to the architrave. More Information.
The flat stone slab underneath the entablature that forms the top of the capital of a classical column supporting a beam.
Flat slab placed on top of a capital
In Greek and Roman orders, the architrave rests on the abacus, a square flat stone on top of a capital.
The uppermost component of a classical column, most often a plain square slab but sometimes embellished.
Flat portion on top of a capital.
a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
The square slab at the top of a capital.
The flat plate on the top of a capitol on which the architrave rests.
the flat slab which sits on top of a capital.
(1) The slab that forms the upper part of a capital. (2) A computing device using movable counters.
The uppermost member of a capital. Plain in the Doric order, moulded in the Ionic and Corinthian orders. The sides are concave in the Corinthian capital, and curve out over the canted volute of the special Ionic capital used at the corner of a building. Back
the top moulding of a capital, derived from the Greek ëabaxí.
Thick square or rectangular plate of any size forming the top of a column.
The top part of any capital. The square slab placed on top of the capital to bear the beam. It often has mouldings and these are an indicator of the date that its design is derived from.
the upper member (usually a flat slab) of the capital of a column that supports the architrave: in the Tuscan, Doric, and Ionic orders a square flat plate but in the Corinthian and Composite variously cut and ornamented
The uppermost member of the capital of a column; often a plain square slab.
The square slab crowning the capital and supporting the acrchitrave; in the Ionic and Corinthian it is given concave sides and its mouldings may be enriched.
The topmost horizontal tablet of a column's capital to support the architrave.
The topmost member of the capital of a column.
The flat slab of stone at the top of a column forming the top of a capital and supporting the arch or wall above it
The flat slab on top of a column capital, supporting the architrave.
the flat slab at the top of the capital and immediately below the entablature
A tablet placed horizontally on the capital of a column, aiding the support of the architrave.
In architecture, an abacus (from the Greek abax, a slab; or French abaque, tailloir ) is a flat slab or set above the capital of a column, forming its uppermost member. Its chief function is to provide a large supporting surface (wider than the capital) to receive the weight of the arch or the architrave above. The diminutive of abacus, abaciscus, is used to describe small mosaic tiles used to create ornamental floors with detailed patterns of chequers or squares in a tessellated pavement.