tabula

Definition

A plate or frame on which a title or inscription is carved.

Etymology

From Latin tabula. Doublet of table and tavla.

Example Sentences

• "The tabula is here seen to have an irregular structure of coarse mesh whose interstices are occupied by a finer mesh."
• "A.D. Fragment of an inscription in a tabula carved in the rock."
• "The date is written above the tabula and down the right side, which is worn; the main text is written within the tabula, with each line of verse separated by an incised line."