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surbased

[sur-beyst]
adjective Architecture.
  1. having a surbase.
  2. depressed; flattened.
  3. (of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span.
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Origin of surbased

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

  • We entered under a surbased vault, in the middle of which hung an iron lamp.

    Mauprat

    George Sand

British Dictionary definitions for surbased

surbased

adjective architect
  1. having a surbase
  2. (of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span
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Word Origin

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