Voussoir
[vu:swɑ:]
Definition
(noun.) wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault.
Editor: Yvonne--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One of the wedgelike stones of which an arch is composed.
Typed by Eddie
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [Fr.] Arch-stone.
Checked by Kathy
Definition
n. one of the wedge-like stones which form part of an arch.—v.t. to form with such.
Typist: Serena