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surbase

[sur-beys]

sur·base

[sur-beys]
noun Architecture.
a molding above a base, as that immediately above a baseboard, the crowning molding of a pedestal, etc.

Origin:
1670–80; sur-1 + base1
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Surbase is always a great word to know.
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a sky lit central court in a contemporary building or house; a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early Christian church
a vault with a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere
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surbase (ˈsɜːˌbeɪs)
 
n
Compare subbase the uppermost part, such as a moulding, of a pedestal, base, or skirting
 
sur'basement
 
n

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