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cavetto

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ca·vet·to  (k-vt)
n. pl. ca·vet·ti (-vt) or ca·vet·tos
A concave molding with a cross section that approximates a quarter circle.
[Italian, diminutive of cavo, hollow, from Latin cavus; see keu- in Indo-European roots.]
cavetto [kəˈvɛtəʊ (Italian) kaˈvetto]
n pl -ti [-tɪ (Italian) -ti]
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a concave moulding, shaped to a quarter circle in cross section
[from Italian, from cavo hollow, from Latin cavus]
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Noun1.cavetto - a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross sectioncavetto - a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section
moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
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Cavettos of bowls may be decorated with cross-hatching, lotus petals or bands of Chinese wave patterns.
Si Satchanalai Celadons of the 14th-16th centuries: Glen R. Brown ... by Brown, Glen R. / Ceramics Technical
Rectangular plinth with overhanging cavetto moulding (a hollow moulding with its profile being a quadrant of a circle, mainly used in cornices); a podium with cavetto and roll mouldings at the base and battered sides.
any questions? by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Cavetto - a concave moulding of a quarter circle * Ovolo - a reverse cavetto, a convex quarter circle * Scotia - a hollowed moulding, more than the quarter circle of the cavetto * Torus - a convex bulging shape that is about a half circle.
What's in a word? by Garet, Barbara / Wood & Wood Products
 
 
 
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