1. A rear vault; an arch or vault in a thick wall carrying the thickness of the wall, esp. one over a door or window frame.
2. A relieving arch behind the face of a wall.
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| Architecture: arrière-voussure, rear arch |
1. A rear vault; an arch or vault in a thick wall carrying the thickness of the wall, esp. one over a door or window frame.
2. A relieving arch behind the face of a wall.
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