About The Word Ovolo
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Ovolo
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What's The Definition Of Ovolo?
[n] a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ovolo: quarter round | thumb Related Terms | Find terms related to Ovolo: See Also | echinus | molding | moulding Ovolo In Webster's Dictionary \O"vo*lo\, n. [It. ovolo, uovolo, fr. L. ovum an egg. Cf.
{Ovule}.] (Arch.)
A round, convex molding. See Illust. of {Column}.
Note: In Roman work it is usually a quarter circle in
section; in Greek work it is flatter, and is equivalent
to the echinus; that is, it has in section the elastic
curve of the shell of the sea urchin. In medi[ae]val
architecture it is not distinguishable from the
multitude of convex moldings, of all sections, which
are used.
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