n.1 (in classical architecture) a main beam resting across the tops of columns.
2 the moulded frame around a doorway or window.
3 a moulding round the exterior of an arch.
Etymology: F f. It. (as ARCH-, trave f. L trabs trabis beam)
n.1 (in classical architecture) a main beam resting across the tops of columns.
2 the moulded frame around a doorway or window.
3 a moulding round the exterior of an arch.
Etymology: F f. It. (as ARCH-, trave f. L trabs trabis beam)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012