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| ar·chi·trave [ rki tràyv ] (plural ar·chi·traves) |
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1. slab on columns: in classical architecture, the lowest section of an entablature, which comes into contact with the top of the columns
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2. door or window frame: a decorative strip of wood or plaster forming a frame around a door or window
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian, "main beam" < trave "beam" < Latin trab-] |
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