head mouldhead moldn.
/ˈhɛd məʊld/, U.S. /ˈhɛd ˌmoʊld/ Architecture. Now rare.
= head moulding n.
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head moulding1806
label1811
label moulding1811
dripstone1815
head mould1827
label mould1837
weather-moulding1841
hood-mould1849
drip-moulding1851
hood-moulding1867
1827 P. Nicholson Treat. Masonry & Stone-cutting iii. 42 We have only to..apply the head-mould upon the face of the stone.
1903 R. Brandon & J. A. Brandon Anal. Gothic Archit. 52 The three divisions of the capital may be described as the head mold..the bell..and the neck mould.
2008 Gloucs. Echo (Nexis) 19 July 4 Tim Bridges..gave a stimulating talk about the history of the church, pointing out some of the interesting features, including the Norman headmould over the porch door.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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