EXTRADOSES

Noun

extradoses

plural of extrados

Source: Wiktionary


EXTRADOS

Ex*tra"dos, n. Etym: [F.; pref. extra outside + dos (L. dorsum) the back.] (Arch.)

Definition: The exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper curved face of the whole body of voussoirs. See Intrados.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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