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Noun: architrave  'aa(r)-ki,treyv
  1. The lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
    "The ornate carvings on the architrave caught the visitor's attention";
    - epistyle
     
  2. The moulding around a door or window
    "The carpenter carefully installed the ornate architrave to frame the doorway"

Derived forms: architraves

Type of: molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn], support

Part of: entablature

Encyclopedia: Architrave