doorpiece

[dawr-pees, dohr-]

noun

1. an architecturally treated doorframe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doorpiece¹

First recorded in 1605–15; door + piece

Example Sentences

The doorpiece is surrounded by three gablets, the central one still retaining a trefoiled arch.

From Project Gutenberg

Julia looked up at her favourite doorpiece—a galleon in full sail, a veritable picture in relief, unspoiled by three hundred years of wind and weather.

From Project Gutenberg