HyperDic: voussoir

English > 1 sense of the word voussoir:
NOUNartifactvoussoirwedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
English > voussoir: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningwedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault.
Part ofarch(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
Broaderbuilding blockA block of material used in construction work
Spanishdovela
Catalandovella

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