chapiteau

Definitions of chapiteau
  1. noun
    the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
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    type of:
    sommet
    the upper part of anything
  2. noun
    a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
    synonyms: tente
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    type of:
    tente
    a tent made of canvas fabric
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