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architrave
[ ahr-ki-treyv ]
/ ˈɑr kɪˌtreɪv /
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noun Architecture.
the lowermost member of a classical entablature, resting originally upon columns.
a molded or decorated band framing a panel or an opening, especially a rectangular one, as of a door or window.
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architrave
/ (ˈɑːkɪˌtreɪv) /
noun architect
the lowest part of an entablature that bears on the columns
a moulding around a doorway, window opening, etc
Word Origin for architrave
C16: via French from Italian, from archi- + trave beam, from Latin trabs
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