architrave
the lowermost member of a classical entablature, resting originally upon columns.
a molded or decorated band framing a panel or an opening, especially a rectangular one, as of a door or window.
Origin of architrave
1Other words from architrave
- ar·chi·tra·val, adjective
- ar·chi·traved, adjective
Words Nearby architrave
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How to use architrave in a sentence
The horizontal lines of the architrave and cornice predominate over the vertical lines of the columns.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThe architrave has the height of one half of the thickness of a column.
Ten Books on Architecture | VitruviusOn the capitals of the pillars there runs all round a stately architrave and cornice, rarely carved.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.Eight porphyry columns support an antique architrave; and eight smaller columns of marble rise from this and support the dome.
Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe CollinsThis Francesco made an architrave-ornament running downward from above, which is wrong according to the rules of architecture.
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects | Giorgio Vasari
British Dictionary definitions for architrave
/ (ˈɑːkɪˌtreɪv) /
the lowest part of an entablature that bears on the columns
a moulding around a doorway, window opening, etc
Origin of architrave
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