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gorgerin definition

gor·gerin (gôr′jər in)

noun

Archit. the part of a column just below the top molding or between the shaft and the capital

Etymology: Fr < gorgère < OFr gorgiere: see gorgeous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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