 | Daniel Fenning - 1763 - 1004 pages
...ARCHIVAU'LT, S. [orfUvn'te, FT. from •ir.ui, Lat. an arch, and vriutui, volute] in Architecture, the inwjrd contour of an arch" or a band adorned with mouldings running over the faces of the arch ñones, and bearing on the impofh. ARCH1EVES, 3. [it has no fingular, from агсЫ-г'я, Lat. of... | |
 | John Marchant (gent.) - 1764 - 818 pages
...reprefenting the principal I ea:n in timber-buildings. A'RCHl VAULT [S.] in Architecture, the inner center of an arch, or a band adorned with mouldings running over the faces of the aichftnnes, and leaning upon the impofts. In the Tufcan order, it has only a finjle fnc ; in the Doric... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 474 pages
...architri- Archke. clinus for the fame with the fympofiarcha. 1— v ARCHIVAULT, in architecture, implies the inner contour of an arch, or a band adorned with mouldings, running over the faces of the arch-iloncs, and bearing upon the imports. It has only a fmgle face in the Tufcan order, two faces... | |
 | George Crabb - Industrial arts - 1830 - 438 pages
...&c. ; and the masterpiece in chimneys. ARCHIVAULT. The inner contour of an arch, or a frame set off with mouldings, running over the faces of the arch stones, and bearing upon the imposts. ARCHIVES. The place where the records, &c. belonging to the crown and kingdom are kept. ARCTIC. An... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 914 pages
...windows, the hyperthyron. AR'CHIVAULT, in architecture, tlie inner contour of an arch, or a frame set off with mouldings, running over the faces of the arch stones, and bearing upon the imposts. ARC] ^ "Neto Dictionary of tf>e 33dles Retires. vileges, and prerogatives of a community, family, city,... | |
 | William Bolles - English language - 1845 - 954 pages
...ARCHTVAULT. 4'rk-ev,\1t, «. The inner contour of an arch : or, a band adnmod with mouldings, rnnniug over the faces of the arch stones, and bearing upon...order ; two faces crowned in the Doric and Ionic ; and die same mouldings as the architrave in the Corinthian and Composite. ARCHIVES, i'r-ki v», n. The... | |
 | William Bolles - English language - 1846 - 960 pages
...records. ARCHIVAULT, l'rk-4-valt, n. The inner contonrof an arch ; or, a band adorned with moulding, running over the faces of the arch stones, and bearing...architrave in the Corinthian and Composite. ARCHIVES, a'r-ki'vz, n. The place, where records or ancient writings are kept ; the writings themselves. ARCHIVIST,... | |
 | John Boag - English language - 1848 - 816 pages
...Pertaining to archives or records; contained in records. ABCIIIVAULT, ir'ko-viwlt, n. In building, the inner contour of an arch, or a band adorned with mouldings, running over the faces of the arch-stones, and bearing upon the imposts. ARCHIVES, Ur'klves, [Gr. archeion, the palace of a prince,]«,... | |
 | GEORGE RIPLEY - 1852 - 670 pages
...windows, the hyperthyron. AR'CHIVAULT, in architecture, the inner contour of an arch, or a frame set off with mouldings, running over the faces of the arch stones, and bearing upon the imposts. AR'CHIVES, ancient records, or charters which contain titles, pretensions, privileges, and prerogatives... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1853 - 852 pages
...the hyperthyron. AR'C HI VAULT, in architecture, tli_ inner contour of an arch, or a frame set off with mouldings, running over the faces of the arch stones, and bearing upon tbe imposts. AHCHI'VES, ancient records, or charters which contain titles, pretensions, pri. ' ARC]... | |
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The inner contour of an arch ; or, a band adorned with mouldings, running over the faces of the arch stones, and bearing upon the imposts. It has only a... 
