chap·i·ter (ch p  -t r)n. Architecture The capital of a column. [Middle English chapitre, chapter, chapiter; see chapter.] |
chapiter [ˈtʃæpɪtə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect another name for capital2
[from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitellum capital2]
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| Noun | 1. | chapiter - the upper part of a column that supports the entablature pillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure top - the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page" |
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