ovolo molding

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• Molding (decorative) — For other uses, see Molding (disambiguation). Cavetto molding and resulting shadow pattern Ovolo molding and resulting shadow pattern …   Wikipedia

• Ovolo — O vo*lo, n. [It. ovolo, uovolo, fr. L. ovum an egg. Cf. {Ovule}.] (Arch.) A round, convex molding. See Illust. of {Column}. [1913 Webster] Note: In Roman work it is usually a quarter circle in section; in Greek work it is flatter, and is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ovolo — [ō′və lō΄] n. pl. ovoli [ō′vəlē΄, ō′vəlī΄] [obs. It (now uovolo), dim. of ovo < L ovum,EGG1] a convex molding, in cross section a quarter of a circle or an ellipse …   English World dictionary

• molding — /mohl ding/, n. 1. the act or process of molding. 2. something molded. 3. a strip of contoured wood or other material placed just below the juncture of a wall and a ceiling. 4. Archit., Furniture. a. any of various long, narrow, ornamental… …   Universalium

• Ovolo — Ovulo molding and resulting shadow pattern Ovolo (or ovulo) in architecture, is a convex molding known also as the echinus, which in Classical architecture was invariably carved with the egg and dart ornament. The molding is called a quarter… …   Wikipedia

• ovolo — /oh veuh loh /, n., pl. ovoli / luy /. Archit. a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse. See illus. under molding. [1655 65; < It, var. (now obs.) of uovolo, dim. of uovo EGG1 < L ovum] * * * …   Universalium

• molding — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. necking, surbase, baseboard, platband; cornice, fillet, tringle, chaplet, etc.; edging, border, ornamentation. See ornament. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A molded or carved strip] Syn. architectural… …   English dictionary for students

• ovolo — noun (plural los) Etymology: Italian, diminutive of uovo, ovo egg, from Latin ovum Date: circa 1639 a rounded convex molding …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ovolo — o•vo•lo [[t]ˈoʊ vəˌloʊ[/t]] n. pl. li [[t] ˌlaɪ[/t]] archit. a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse • Etymology: 1655–65; < It, var. (now obs.) of uovolo, dim. of uovo egg I …   From formal English to slang

• egg and dart — noun also egg and tongue or egg and anchor : a carved ornamental design in relief consisting of an ovoid figure and a roughly triangular figure usually approximating a somewhat elongated javelin or arrow head repeated alternately (as along a… …   Useful english dictionary

• echinus — /i kuy neuhs/, n., pl. echini / nuy/. 1. any sea urchin of the genus Echinus. 2. Archit. a. an ovolo molding, esp. one having an outline with several radii or one carved with an egg and dart pattern. See illus. under molding. b. the prominent… …   Universalium