n.
Pronunciation: ' är-k ə - ˌ tr ā v
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian, from archi- + trave beam, from Latin trab-, trabs ― more at THORP
Date: 1563
1 : the lowest division of an entablature resting in classical architecture immediately on the capital of the column ― see COLUMN illustration
2 : the molding around a rectangular opening (as a door)