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Overdoor

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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the name given to any ornamental moulding placed over a door. The overdoor is usually architectural in form, but is sometimes little more than a moulded shelf for the reception of china or curiosities.

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