Voussoir Definition
vo͝o-swär
noun
Any of the wedge-shaped stones, or other parts, of which an arch is built: the central, topmost voussoir is called the keystone; either of the lowest voussoirs is called the springer.
Webster's New World
Origin of Voussoir
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French from Old French vossoir from Vulgar Latin volsōrium from volsus past participle of Latin volvere to turn, roll wel-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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