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Scotia

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(σκοτία, dark),or Trochilus, a hollow moulding constantly used in the bases of columns, etc., in classical architecture. The old English name for a corresponding moulding very frequently employed in Gothic architecture is casement. (See COLUMN).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Scotia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/scotia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.