Cincture

Cincture

Ring, list, or fillet at the top and bottom of a column, which divides the shaft from the capital and base.

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cincture

Architecture; General architecture

Ring, list, or fillet at the top and bottom of a column, which divides the shaft from the capital and base.

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Language; Dictionaries

Having or wearing a cincture or gridle.

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A ring, list, or fillet at the ends of a column serving to separate the shaft from the capital or the base.

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