archivolt

American  

[ahr-kuh-vohlt] / ˈɑr kəˌvoʊlt /

noun

Architecture.

1. a molded or decorated band following the extrados of an arch or forming an archlike frame for an opening.

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archivolt British  

/ ˈɑːkɪˌvəʊlt /

noun

1. a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated

2. the under surface of an arch

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Etymology

Origin of archivolt

1725–35; < French archivolte < Italian archivolto < Medieval Latin *archivoltum, Latinization of Old French arvol < Late Latin arcus volūtus vaulted arch; see arch ¹, vault ¹

Example Sentences

The archivolt is a thick band adorned with saw-teeth in high relief carved with a hollow row of triangular sticks.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie

The archivolt rests on the right on a stone carved with a human head, while disappearing on the left into the masonry of the nave.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie

This gate is surrounded by a semi-circular two-groin arch and an archivolt.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie

The archivolt is a prominent cordon ornated with saw-teeth in high relief carved with a hollow row of triangular sticks.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie

The impost goes on above the external pier supporting the archivolt.

From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie