Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In architecture, a structural feature, often ornamental, inclosing the sides and top of a doorway, window, fireplace, or similar opening. The top piece or beam is called the traverse, and the two side pieces or posts are called the ascendants.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Arch.) An ornamental bordering or framelike decoration around the sides and top of a door, window, or fireplace. The top piece is called the traverse and the side pieces the ascendants.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun architecture In architecture, the
case orframe used on three sides around achamber door, largewindow , orfireplace mantel , and theborder decorations.
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Examples
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Probablement qu’il avait réparé la chambranle lui-même, sans remplacer la gâche.
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Pas de gâche j’ai appris plus tard l’explication probable, juste deux mortaises, taillées directement dans le bois qui est venu visiblement remplacer à un moment donné la chambranle d’origine.
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Pas de gâche j’ai appris plus tard l’explication probable, juste deux mortaises, taillées directement dans le bois qui est venu visiblement remplacer à un moment donné la chambranle d’origine.
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Probablement qu’il avait réparé la chambranle lui-même, sans remplacer la gâche.
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