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chaptrel

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[chap-truhl] / ˈtʃæp trəl /

noun

Architecture.

  1. a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.

  2. a small capital.

Etymology

Origin of chaptrel

1670–80; chapter + -el < Latin -ellum diminutive suffix

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Chaptrel, chap′trel, n. the capital of a pillar which supports an arch.

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