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gorgerin

[gawr-jer-in]

noun Architecture.

the neckline portion of a capital of a column, or a feature forming the junction between a shaft and its capital.

Also called necking.

Origin:
1655–65; < French, derivative of gorge throat; see gorge¹

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a drawing that represents an object or structure as being projected geometrically on a vertical plane parallel to one of its sides

a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces

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gorgerin (ˈɡɔːdʒərɪn)

—n
	architect another name for necking

[C17: from French, from gorge throat; see gorge]

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