Definitions for trumeautruˈmoʊ; -ˈmoʊz
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tru•meautruˈmoʊ; -ˈmoʊz(n.)(pl.)-meaux
a column supporting a tympanum of a doorway at its center.
Category: Architecture
Origin of trumeau:
1885–90; < F; OF trumel leg, calf, perh. < Frankish *thrum piece (see thrum2)
Wiktionary
trumeau(Noun)
The pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of a doorway.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"trumeau." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/trumeau>.