architrave

Noun

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Noun (2)

  1. the molding around a door or windowType of molding, moulding
  2. the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columnsType of supportPart of entablature
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ar′chi·trave (…), noun

Origin: F. architrave, fr. It. architrave; pref. archi- + trave beam, L. trabs.

Architecture (a) The lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture. See Column. (b) The group of moldings, or other architectural member, above and on both sides of a door or other opening, especially if square in form.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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