platband
American
[plat-band]
/ ˈplætˌbænd /
noun
Architecture.
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a flat structural member, as a lintel or flat arch.
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any shallow molding having a flat face.
Etymology
Origin of platband
1690–1700; < Middle French platebande, equivalent to plate flat ( see plate 1) + bande band 2
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