architrave

noun ar·chi·trave \ˈär-kə-ˌtrāv\

Definition of ARCHITRAVE

: the lowest division of an entablature resting in classical architecture immediately on the capital of the column — see column illustration

: the molding around a rectangular opening (as a door)

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Middle French, from Old Italian, from archi- + trave beam, from Latin trab-, trabs — more at thorp

First Known Use: 1563

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