ossature
ossature · ossatures
A skeletal framework; an underlying structureA skeletal framework; an underlying structure.
UK/ˈɒsətjʊə/US/ˈɑsət͡ʃəɹ/
Meaning
2 sensesA skeletal framework; an underlying structure.
Any supporting framework under a vault, roof etc.
Origin
From French ossature, from Latin os (“bone”) + -ature.From French ossature, from Latin os (“bone”) + -ature.
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