archivolt.

A band or molding following the curve of an arch, especially around its opening.

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Words that belong together

• carved archivolt
• doorway archivolt

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A carved archivolt framed the recessed door.

Tiny figures crowded the outer archivolt.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular archivolt; plural archivolts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.