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surbased
[ sur-beyst ]
adjective
, Architecture.
- having a surbase.
- depressed; flattened.
- (of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span.
surbased
/ ˈsɜːˌbeɪst /
adjective
- having a surbase
- (of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surbased1
C18: from French surbaisser to depress, from sur- (intensive) + baisser to lower, from bas low; see base 1
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Example Sentences
We entered under a surbased vault, in the middle of which hung an iron lamp.
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