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Archivolt

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

(from Lat. arcus, an arch, and volta, a vault), an architectural term applied to the mouldings of an architrave, when carried round an arched opening.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Archivolt'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/archivolt.html. 1910.