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Voussoir

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(Ger. Wolbestein), the French term used by architects for the wedge-shaped stones or other material with which the arch (q.v.) is constructed; the lowest stone on each side is termed the springer (Fr. coussinet sommier) and the upper one at the crown of the arch the keystone (Fr. claveau).

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Voussoir'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​v/voussoir.html. 1910.
 
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