telamon
/ˈtɛləmən/
noun
- A male figure used as a supporting column in architecture, often carved as a muscular man holding up a structure.
- The architect chose a telamon for the entrance, giving the building a classical and powerful look.
- In the museum, we saw a telamon that once held up a Greek portico, its arms raised in a timeless pose.
- The ancient temple had a row of telamons carved from marble, each one straining under the weight of the roof.
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