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architrave definition

archi·trave (är′kə trāv′)

noun

  1. the lowest part of an entablature, a beam resting directly on the tops, or capitals, of the columns; epistyle
  2. the molding around a doorway, window, etc.

Etymology: Fr < It < L archi-, archi- + trabs, a beam: see tavern

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