English Explanatory Dictionary

avant-corps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A part of a building, such as a porch or pavilion, that juts out from the corps de logis, often taller than other parts of the building.

Word forms

avant-corps

Etymology

From French avant-corps.

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