English Explanatory Dictionary

pulvino

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dosseret shaped like an inverted pyramid, placed between the column capital and the arch base.
  2. A structural element serving to distribute a load from a superimposed structure with higher mechanical resistance to a lower structure with lower resistance.

Word forms

pulvino pulvinos

Etymology

Italian pulvino

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