orthostat

[ awr-thuh-stat ]
/ ˈɔr θəˌstæt /

noun

(in a classical temple) any of a number of large stone slabs revetting the lower part of the cella.

Origin of orthostat

1905–10; < Greek orthostátēs, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + státēs that stands; see -stat

Words nearby orthostat

orthoscope, orthoscopic, orthoscopy, orthoselection, orthosis, orthostat, orthostates, orthostatic, orthostatic hypotension, orthostatic proteinuria, orthostichy