architrave
noun
ar·chi·trave ˈär-kə-ˌtrāv 
1
: the lowest division of an entablature resting in classical architecture immediately on the capital of the column see column illustration
2
: the molding around a rectangular opening (such as a door)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The entire government believes that school is a fundamental architrave of our society. 
Irene Dominioni, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 The 59-foot-high structure, topped with an architrave, is made from marble from Mount Pentelicus, also used for the Parthenon. History Magazine, 3 Dec. 2020
Irene Dominioni, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 The 59-foot-high structure, topped with an architrave, is made from marble from Mount Pentelicus, also used for the Parthenon. History Magazine, 3 Dec. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Old Italian, from archi- + trave beam, from Latin trab-, trabs — more at thorp
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1
architraves
noun
as in friezes
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- friezes
- pilasters
- cornices
- entablatures
- capitals
- socles
- columns
- pillars
- arches
- shafts
- buttresses
- mountings
- brackets
- mounts
- props
- reinforcements
- girders
- braces
- shores
- cantilevers
- spurs
- supports
- bearings
- frames
- underpinnings
- trusses
- shorings
- plinths
- bolsters
- stays
- rostra
- feet
- struts
- platforms
- tribunes
- stanchions
- pegs
- stilts
- foot
- rostrums
- podia
- crutches
- stages
- podiums
- foundations
- pedestals
- stands
- daises
- posts
- stakes
- bases