In Greek classical architecture regarded as the strongest and simplest of the Orders in appearance It consists of a fluted column with a capital composed of annulets, an echinus or ring under a square abacus supporting the entablature
Belonging to, or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of architecture used by the Greeks, but ranked as second of the five orders adopted by the Romans
One of five classical orders, recognizable by its simple capital The Greek Doric column has a fluted shaft and no base; the Roman Doric column may be fluted or smooth and rests on a molded base
The first of the three orders of classical Greek architecture Doric columns are thicker than those of the Ionic order, and they reach only four to five metres high
one of the three classical (Greek) orders of architecture - the oldest and simplest of the three, originated in an area of ancient Greece known as Doris