Telamon (Noun)
Meaning
A figure of a man used as a supporting column.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The temple's facade was supported by a series of telamons, their grotesque faces contorted in effort.
- A telamon stood proudly at the entrance of the ancient ruin, bearing the weight of centuries on its sturdy shoulders.
- In the courtyard, a pair of telamons flanked the doorway, their bodies imposing but elegant.
- The architectural drawings included a telamon as a supporting column in the grand hallway.
- A fragment of a telamon lay shattered on the ground, a testament to the devastating earthquake that had ravaged the city.