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2
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ˈkɜrˌteɪl
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–noun
Architecture
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1.
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
2.
Also called
curtail step.
a starting step having a scroll termination to one or both ends of the tread.
Origin:
prob. alter., by folk etym., of
curtal
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