serraglia
English translation: keystone
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peer agreement (net): +1keystone Explanation: Central and topmost stone in an arch -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-07 09:50:17 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Lemma: serraglia Sillabazione/Fonetica: [ser-rà-glia] Etimologia: Da serraglio1 Definizione: s. f. 1 (arch.) chiave dell\'arco o della volta 2 (ant.) ciò che serve a serrare, a chiudere; sbarramento. (source: Garzanti) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-07 09:51:35 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"Keystone\" also translates \"chiave di volta\", which is a synonym of \"serraglia\". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-07 10:35:29 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.comune.pv.it/certosadipavia/glossario.htm Arco: struttura architettonica ad andamento curvo verticale, costituita da conci cuneiformi disposti radialmente. A causa di questa disposizione la forza di gravità che preme sul concio centrale (***chiave di volta o serraglia***) si divide in due forze laterali che si scaricano sulle spalle di sostegno dell\'arco. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-07 10:38:35 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Forgot this from Garzanti: Lemma: serraglia Definizione: s.f. (arch.) keystone. |
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quoin Explanation: concio per archi |
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