Definition of orthostat in English:

orthostat

noun ˈɔːθə(ʊ)stat

Archaeology

An upright stone or slab forming part of a structure or set in the ground.
〔考古〕直立石
Example sentencesExamples
- It comprised a ruined ring of small orthostats or stumps surrounding a kerb-cairn of near-contiguous slabs with a diameter of 4.9 x 5.7m.
- Other features include three low cairns in the northern sector; three hollows in the interior; and, in the south-west quadrant, a slight bank 7.5 m. long immediately inside the ring of orthostats.
- Creevykeel is classified as a full-court tomb and shows a low line of kerbstones around the exterior of the cairn, with larger orthostats lining the court.
- You could see immediately where the chambered areas were, because you could see the tops of the orthostats - the standing slabs that define the chambered areas.
- The orthostats of the passage support roof slabs, but at the very front of the passage is a unique ‘roof-box’ which allows light to shine into the tomb through a slot above the roof of the outer passage.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek orthostatēs, from orthos 'right or straight' + statos 'standing'.

单词	orthostat
释义	Definition of orthostat in English: orthostat noun ˈɔːθə(ʊ)stat Archaeology An upright stone or slab forming part of a structure or set in the ground. 〔考古〕直立石 Example sentencesExamples It comprised a ruined ring of small orthostats or stumps surrounding a kerb-cairn of near-contiguous slabs with a diameter of 4.9 x 5.7m. Other features include three low cairns in the northern sector; three hollows in the interior; and, in the south-west quadrant, a slight bank 7.5 m. long immediately inside the ring of orthostats. Creevykeel is classified as a full-court tomb and shows a low line of kerbstones around the exterior of the cairn, with larger orthostats lining the court. You could see immediately where the chambered areas were, because you could see the tops of the orthostats - the standing slabs that define the chambered areas. The orthostats of the passage support roof slabs, but at the very front of the passage is a unique ‘roof-box’ which allows light to shine into the tomb through a slot above the roof of the outer passage. Origin Early 20th century: from Greek orthostatēs, from orthos 'right or straight' + statos 'standing'.
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