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.
Nearby words
Also called belt course, string.
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Examples from the Web for stringcourse
Below the triforium a stringcourse of chevrons runs all along.
The Cathedral Church of Peterborough|W.D. Sweeting