fasciae

Variant of fascia

noun pl. fasciae or fascias

  1. a flat strip; band; fillet
  2. Brit.
    1. an instrument panel or dashboard, as of an automobile
    2. a board over a shop front, bearing the proprietor's name, etc.
  3. Anat. a thin layer of connective tissue covering, supporting, or connecting the muscles or inner organs of the body
  4. Archit. a flat, horizontal band, esp. one of two or three making up an architrave
  5. Biol. a distinct band of color

Origin: L, a band, sash

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