metope Meaning, Definition & Usage

Met"o*pe noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. with, between + opening, hole, the hole in the frieze between the beam ends.
Definitions
  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. (Zoöl.) The face of a crab. ✍ In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.

Webster 1913