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archivolt

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Noun
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ar=chi=volt

CIDE DICTIONARY

archivoltn. [F. archivolte, fr. It. archivolto; pref. archi- + volto vault, arch. See Vault.].
     The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

archivolt, n.
1 a band of mouldings round the lower curve of an arch.
2 the lower curve itself from impost to impost of the columns.

Etymology
F archivolte or It. archivolto (as ARC, VAULT)

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