Bible Encyclopedias
Voussoir
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a name adopted from the French for the wedge-shaped stones (or other material) with which an arch is constructed, as marked in the engraving a, a, a; the upper one, namely, b, at the crown of the arch, is termed the key- stone. The lowest voussoir, or that which is placed immediately above the impost, is termed the spring stone, or springer. — Parker, Gloss. of Architect. s.v.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Voussoir'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​v/voussoir.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.