VOUSSOIRS

Noun

voussoirs

plural of voussoir

Source: Wiktionary


VOUSSOIR

Vous`soir", n. Etym: [F., akin to voûte an arch, a vault.] (Arch.)

Definition: One of the wedgelike stones of which an arch is composed.

VOUSSOIR

Vous`soir", n. Etym: [F., akin to voûte an arch, a vault.] (Arch.)

Definition: One of the wedgelike stones of which an arch is composed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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