ARCHITRAVE


Meaning of ARCHITRAVE in English

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.