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noun
A classical convex moulding carved with an egg and dart ornament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thumb, quarter round
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: molding, moulding
Narrower terms: echinus
History
From Italian ovolo, from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovule.
