English Explanatory Dictionary

ossature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A skeletal framework; an underlying structure.
  2. Any supporting framework under a vault, roof etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒsətjʊə/ /ˈɑsət͡ʃəɹ/

Word forms

ossature ossatures

Etymology

From French ossature, from Latin os (“bone”) + -ature.

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