gorgerin
gorgerin · gorgerins
In some columns, that part of the capital between the termination of the shaft and the…In some columns, that part of the capital between the termination of the shaft and the annulet of the echinus, or the space between two neck moldings.
/ˈɡɔɹ.d͡ʒəɹ.ɪn/
Meaning
3 sensesIn some columns, that part of the capital between the termination of the shaft and the annulet of the echinus, or the space between two neck moldings.
(historical)Synonym of gorget (“armor”).
Synonym of gorget (“wimple (clothing); necklace, neck-ornamentation”).
More definitions
- the molding at the top of a column
Origin
Borrowed from French gorgerin.Borrowed from French gorgerin.
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