surbased
[ sur-beyst ]
adjectiveArchitecture.
having a surbase.
depressed; flattened.
(of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span.
Origin of surbased
1Words 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
1C18: from French surbaisser to depress, from sur- (intensive) + baisser to lower, from bas low; see base 1
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