stringcourse

[ string-kawrs, -kohrs ]

/ ˈstrɪŋˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs /

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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 .

Origin of stringcourse

First recorded in 1815–25; string + course

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How to use stringcourse in a sentence

Its biggest asset, of course, is the steely Atwell, who never asks you to feel sorry for Carter despite all the sexism around her.
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The U.S. military has said it is too early to make any conclusions, other than the war is on course.
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“Competition is there, of course, but I think there is enough business for everyone as long as the demand is there,” he says.
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All of these far future speculations, of course, depend on a series of “ifs.”
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And of course, Rod, being Rod, goes for it a hundred percent; his mouth drops open and he says, ‘What?’
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And she would be wearing some of the jewels with the white dress—just a few, not many, of course.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
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Of course the expression of this value is modified and characterized by the nature of the thing spoken of.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Aristide replaced the baby, and with a complicated arrangement of string fastened it securely to the seat.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
What course was taken to supply that assembly when any noble family became extinct?
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift

British Dictionary definitions for stringcourse

string course

noun

another name for cordon (def. 4)

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