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Abacus (architecture)
In architecture, an abacus (from the Greek abax, a slab; or French abaque, tailloir ) is a flat slab or set above the capital of a column, forming its uppermost member. Its chief function is to provide a large supporting surface (wider than the capital) to receive the weight of the arch or the architrave above.
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