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Cavetto

A concave molding; -- used chiefly in classical architecture. See Illust. of Column.

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Molding 76% connected

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Aegicrania n. pl. · 78% connection

Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams' heads or skulls.

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Architrave noun · 78% connection

The lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture. See Column.

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Basin noun · 78% connection

A hollow vessel, of various forms and materials, used in the arts or manufactures, as that used by glass grinders for forming concave…

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Cable noun · 78% connection

A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called a…

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Classical adjective · 78% connection

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture; "classical mytho…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: concave, molding, chiefly, classical, architecture.
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Classically adverb · 78% connection

In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors.

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Column noun · 78% connection

Anything resembling, in form or position, a column in architecture; an upright body or mass; a shaft or obelisk; as, a column of air,…

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Concave adjective · 78% connection

Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surfac…

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Concavity noun · 78% connection

A concave surface, or the space bounded by it; the state of being concave.

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Concavo-concave adjective · 78% connection

Concave or hollow on both sides; double concave.

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Conge noun · 78% connection

(architecture) a concave molding

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Congee noun · 78% connection

(architecture) a concave molding

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Convexo-concave adjective · 78% connection

Convex on one side, and concave on the other. The curves of the convex and concave sides may be alike or may be different. See Meniscu…

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Cove noun · 78% connection

A concave molding.

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Cyma noun · 78% connection

(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)

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Cyma reversa noun · 78% connection

a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below

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Cymatium noun · 78% connection

(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)

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Echinus noun · 78% connection

The quarter-round molding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style. See Illust. of Column

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