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echinus and astragal =

And ornament similar to

egg and dart with a bead

and a reel below it.

echinus and

astragal

Elliptical arch =

An arch having the shape

Elliptical arch

of half an ellipse in its construction.

encarpus =

A sculpture festoon of

fruit and flowers.

engaged column =

attached column =

A column partially built into a

wall; not freestanding.

entablature =

In Classical architecture, an

elaborate horizontal band and

molding supported by col-

umns; horizontally divided into

three basic elements: archi-

trave (the lowest member),

frieze the (middle member),

and cornice (the uppermost

member.

encarpus

engaged

column

entablature