bolection

[boh-lek-shuhn]

bo·lec·tion

[boh-lek-shuhn]
noun Architecture, Furniture.
a raised molding, especially one having flat edges and a raised center, for framing a panel, doorway, fireplace, etc.


Origin:
1700–10; origin uncertain

bo·lec·tioned, adjective
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Bolection is always a great word to know.
So is aisle. Does it mean:
a longitudinal division of an interior area, as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like
the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect and convenience
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bolection (bəʊˈlɛkʃən)
 
n
architect Also called: bilection a stepped moulding covering and projecting beyond the joint between two members having surfaces at different levels
 
[C18: of unknown origin]

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