quadra
[ kwod-ruh ]
/ ˈkwɒd rə /
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noun, plural quad·rae [kwod-ree]. /ˈkwɒd ri/. Architecture.
a small molding, as a fillet.
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Origin of quadra
1655–65; <Latin: fillet, side of a square, quadrant section
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