surbased

[ sur-beyst ]

adjectiveArchitecture.

having a surbase.
depressed; flattened.

(of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span.

Origin of surbased

1755–65; sur-¹ + (a)based lowered; modeled on French surbaissé, equivalent to sur- (intensive) + baissé lowered

Words Nearby surbased

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How to use surbased in a sentence

We entered under a surbased vault, in the middle of which hung an iron lamp.
Mauprat | George Sand

British Dictionary definitions for surbased

surbased

/ (ˈsɜːˌbeɪst) /

adjectivearchitect

having a surbase
(of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span

Origin of surbased

C18: from French surbaisser to depress, from sur- (intensive) + baisser to lower, from bas low; see base 1

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