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from The Century Dictionary.
- In Roman antiquity, the heads of goats or rams used in the sculptured decoration of altars: suggested by the custom of hanging up the heads of victims.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural (Arch.) Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams' heads or skulls.
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