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archivolt definition

ar·chi·volt (är′kə vōlt′)

noun

  1. the inner curve of an arch or the structural parts of this
  2. an ornamental molding on the face of an arch

Etymology: It archivolto < ML archivoltum: see arch & vault

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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