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FUSAROLE
Etymology
Noun
fusarole (plural fusaroles)
(architecture) A moulding generally placed under the echinus or quarter round of capitals in the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders of architecture.
Synonyms
• astragal
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"sa*role, n. Etym: [F. fusarolle, fr. It. fusaruolo, fr. fuso spindle, shaft of a column. See Fusee a conical wheel.] (Arch.)
Definition: A molding generally placed under the echinus or quarter round of capitals in the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders of architecture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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