bezant
noun
be·zant ˈbe-zᵊnt 
bə-ˈzant
bə-ˈzant 1
: solidus sense 1
2
: a flat disk used in architectural ornament
Word History
Etymology
Middle English besant, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin Byzantius Byzantine, from Byzantium, ancient name of Istanbul
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- turbinated
- turbinates
- turbinations
- turbinato-
- turbine
- turbine generator
- turbine locomotive
- turbine-electric locomotive
- turbine-propeller engine
- Turbinella
- turbinella oak
- turbiner
- turbines
- Turbinidae
- Turbit
- turbiths
- turbits
- turbo
- turbo-propeller engine
- turbocar
- turbocars
- turbocharge
- turbocharged
- turbocharger
- turbochargers