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voussoirenUK
 voussoirsemicircular archA. keystoneB. voussoirsC. springersD. impostsvous·soir V0149700 (vo͞o-swär′)n. One of the wedge-shaped stones forming the curved parts of an arch or vaulted ceiling.
[French, from Old French vossoir, from Vulgar Latin *volsōrium, from *volsus, past participle of Latin volvere, to turn, roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]voussoir (vuːˈswɑː) n (Architecture) a wedge-shaped stone or brick that is used with others to construct an arch or vault[C18: from French, from Vulgar Latin volsōrium (unattested), ultimately from Latin volvere to turn, roll]vous•soir (vuˈswɑr)
n. any of the pieces in the shape of a truncated wedge that form an arch or vault. [1325–75; < French; replacing Middle English vousor(i)e < Anglo-French; Old French volsoir < Vulgar Latin *volsōrium=*volt(us) (for Latin volūtus), past participle of volvere to turn + -tōrium -tory2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | voussoir - wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vaultarch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above itbuilding block - a block of material used in construction work |
VoussoirenUK
VoussoirA wedge-shaped block whose converging sides radiate from a center forming an element of an arch or vaulted ceiling.    stepped voussoirA voussoir that is squared along its upper surfaces so that it fits horizontal courses of masonry units.voussoirA wedge-shaped masonry unit in an arch or vault whose converging sides are cut as radii of one of the centers of the arch or vault.voussoirenUK
Related to voussoir: Trumeau, groin vault, barrel vault, archivolt, putlog, Radiating chapelsWords related to voussoirnoun wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vaultRelated Words |