noun
Meaning 1
The outer or upper curve of an arch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Standard Lemma guide
extrados
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noun
Meaning 2
the exterior curve of an arch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: curve, curved shape
History
Etymology
From French extradossé (“outer curve”) from Latin extra (“outside”) + dos (“back”) (from Latin dorsum).