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architrave

ar·chi·trave [ rki tràyv ] (plural ar·chi·traves)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. slab on columns: in classical architecture, the lowest section of an entablature, which comes into contact with the top of the columns

2. door or window frame: a decorative strip of wood or plaster forming a frame around a door or window

[Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian, "main beam" < trave "beam" < Latin trab-]
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