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chambranle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈʃɒmbɹɒnlə/

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noun

Meaning 1

In architecture, the case or frame used on three sides around a chamber door, large window, or fireplace mantel, and the border decorations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French chambranle.