stringcourse
[ string-kawrs, -kohrs ]
/ ˈstrɪŋˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs /
noun Architecture.
a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
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Also called belt course, string.
Words nearby stringcourse
string tie, string together, string up, string variable, stringboard, stringcourse, stringed, stringed instrument, stringency, stringendo, stringent
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