VOUSSOIR


Meaning of VOUSSOIR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vü-ˈswär, ˈvü-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Old French vosoir, from Vulgar Latin * volsorium, from Latin volvere to roll — more at voluble

Date: 1728

: one of the wedge-shaped pieces forming an arch or vault — see arch illustration

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