vous·soir (v -swär )n. One of the wedge-shaped stones forming the curved parts of an arch or vaulted ceiling. [French, from Old French vossoir, from Vulgar Latin *vols  rium, from *volsus, past participle of Latin volvere, to turn, roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
voussoir [vuːˈswɑː]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a wedge-shaped stone or brick that is used with others to construct an arch or vault
[from French, from Vulgar Latin volsōrium (unattested), ultimately from Latin volvere to turn, roll]
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| Noun | 1. | voussoir - wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it building block - a block of material used in construction work |
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