coussinet
noun
cous·si·net
¦küsᵊn¦ā,
-ᵊn¦et
plural -s
1
: a stone placed on the impost of a pier for receiving the first stone of an arch
2
: the bolster or cushion of an Ionic capital
Word History
Etymology
French, from Old French, small cushion, diminutive of coussin cushion
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