accouplement

accouplement definition

ac·cou·ple·ment (ə kup′əl mənt)

noun

  1. Archit. the placing of columns in pairs close together
  2. Carpentry a brace or tie of timber

Etymology: Fr < accoupler, to couple up < OFr acoupler < ML accopulare < L ad-, to + copulare, to couple

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