Dictionary 1. (n.) That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.2. (n.) Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture 3. (n.) A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side. 4. (v. t.) To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2. Thesaurus abacus acanthus annulet apophyge architrave astragal beading beak bell billet boss capstone cartouche cavetto cima cinquefoil conge console coping corbel cornice crown cusp cyma dentil drip drop fascia fillet finial foil fret frontispiece head header headpiece keystone lintel listel molding ovolo patera pendant quatrefoil reed sconce splay taenia terminal torus treenail trefoil tympanum volute |
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