%metope%

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;; meta` with, between + &unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The face of a crab. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes. [ 1913 Webster ]