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1. (n.) voussoir
any of the pieces in the shape of a truncated wedge that form an arch or vault.
Etymology: (1325–75; < F; r. ME vousor(i)e < AF; OF volsoir < VL *volsōrium=*volt(us) (for L volūtus), ptp. of volvere to turn +-tōrium -tory2)
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1. (noun) voussoir
wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
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1. (noun) voussoir
one of the wedgelike stones of which an arch is composed
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