architrave

Etymology

First attested 1563, borrowed from Italian architrave, from archi- (“main”) + trave (“beam”).

noun

  1. (architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
  2. (architecture) The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.
    I know that one hinge of this door has parted with the woodwork. Dry rot has turned the architrave to compacted dust. 2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 17

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