About The Word Voussoir

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Voussoir

Voussoir Meaning & Definition
Voussoir Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Voussoir?

[n] wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault

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See Also | arch | building block

Voussoir In Webster's Dictionary

\Vous`soir"\, n. [F., akin to vo[^u]te an arch, a vault.] (Arch.) One of the wedgelike stones of which an arch is composed.

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