n. 1 a band of mouldings round the lower curve of an arch. 2 the lower curve itself from impost to impost of the columns.
[ F archivolte or It. archivolto (as ARC, VAULT) ]
n. 1 a band of mouldings round the lower curve of an arch. 2 the lower curve itself from impost to impost of the columns.
[ F archivolte or It. archivolto (as ARC, VAULT) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012