pulvinated

pulvinated
pul·vi·nat·ed

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  • Pulvinated — Pulvinate Pul vi*nate, Pulvinated Pul vi*na ted, a. [L. pulvinatus, fr. pulvinus a cushion, an elevation.] 1. (Arch.) Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the form of a cushion.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pulvinated frieze — ▪ architecture       in Classical architecture, frieze that is characteristically convex, appearing swollen or stuffed in profile. This type of frieze, or entablature midsection, located below the cornice and above the architrave, is most often… …   Universalium

  • pulvinated — pÊŒlvɪneɪtɪd adj. resembling a cushion …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pulvinated — adjective see pulvinate …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Pulvinate — Pul vi*nate, Pulvinated Pul vi*na ted, a. [L. pulvinatus, fr. pulvinus a cushion, an elevation.] 1. (Arch.) Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the form of a cushion. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Frieze — In architecture the frieze is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain or ndash; in the Ionic or Corinthian order ndash; decorated with bas reliefs. In an astylar wall it lies upon the architrave ( main beam ) and is… …   Wikipedia

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