Architrave
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The lower division of an entablature, or that part
which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture.
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[suave], cool, with swag, if you will
derived from the the italian architrave to describe a lintel that rests upon the capital of a column, a feature in Classical architecture--for the [intelligentsia], a way to show off your superficial [art history] vocabulary to describe something hip
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(in classical architecture) a main beam resting across the tops of columns, specifically the lower third entablature.
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a frame around a door, window, or arch (= a curved structure that holds the weight of something above it)
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