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Architrave

Architrave Meaning & Definition
Architrave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Architrave?

[n] the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
[n] the molding around a door or window

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See Also | entablature | molding | moulding | support

Architrave In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar"chi*trave\, n. [F. architrave, fr. It. architrave; pref. archi- + trave beam, L. trabs.] (Arch.) (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.

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