architrave
architrave
Definition
archi·trave (är′kə trāv′)
architrave
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- door: The architrave of the door bore also the legend IN.
Converse of object
- mold: The windows are framed by molded stone architraves with key blocks.
- shoulder: Paired archways to ground floor, with shouldered architraves and squat central marble column with foliate capital and deep base.
- skirt: Sole UK supplier of solid wood pre-finished flooring, skirting boards architraves, and interior paneling.
- have: The three central windows on the floors above have architraves.
- carve: The doorway is a 4 centered arch in chamfered and carved architrave.
- lug: The windows are 12 light sashes with lugged stone architraves.
Adjective modifier
- decorative: These include high skirtings, picture rail, decorative architrave and ceiling rose.
- plain: Tall projecting porch, stone with brick gable, and plain timber architraves to doorway at junction of hall and cross wing.
- broad: Two large dormers probably of 1904 with 4 light sashes in broad wood architraves.
Modifies a noun
- molding: Architrave molding framing the aperture with central key stone.
Noun used with modifier
- stone: The windows are framed by molded stone architraves with key blocks.
- door: Cutting the boards around door architrave can be fiddly.
- timber: Tall projecting porch, stone with brick gable, and plain timber architraves to doorway at junction of hall and cross wing.
- window: My joiner was crestfallen after Spitalfields aficionado Dan Cruickshank pointed out a small error in the window architrave.
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