-ENT -ent. Etym: [F. -ent, L. -ens, -entis.]
Defn: An adjective suffix signifying action or being; as, corrodent, excellent, emergent, continent, quiescent. See -ant.
ENTABLATURE
En*tab"la*ture, n. Etym: [OF. entablature: cf. It intavolatura, fr.
LL. intabulare to construct a basis; L. in + tabulatum board work,
flooring, fr. tabula. See Table.] (Arch.)
Defn: The superstructure which lies horizontally upon the columns.
See Illust. of Column, Cornice.
Note: It is commonly divided into architrave, the part immediately above the column; frieze, the central space; and cornice, the upper projecting moldings. Parker.
ENTABLEMENT
En*tab"le*ment, n. Etym: [F. entablement, LL. intabulamentum.]
Defn: See Entablature. [R.] Evelyn.
ENTACKLE
En*tac"kle, v. t.
Defn: To supply with tackle. [Obs.] Skelton.
ENTAD
En"tad, adv. Etym: [Ent- + L. ad towards.] (Anat.)