墙面,柱间壁
Metope \Met"o*pe\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? with, between + ? opening, hole, the hole in the frieze between the beam ends.] 1. (Arch.) The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of {Entablature}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The face of a crab. Note: In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.