surbase

  • 51surbased — /ˈsɜbeɪst/ (say serbayst) adjective 1. having a surbase. 2. depressed; flattened. 3. (of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span. {anglicisation of French surbaissé, from sur (intensive) + baissé lowered. See base2} …

  • 52surbased — st adjective Etymology: French surbaissé depressed, flattened, surbased (from past participle of surbaisser to lower from above, depress, flatten, from sur + baisser to lower, from bas low, from Middle French) + English ed more at base 1. :… …

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  • 53sur|based — «SUR BAYST», adjective. Architecture. 1. having a surbase. 2. depressed; flattened. 3. designating an arch, vault, or dome whose rise is less than half the span. ╂[(def. 1) < surbas(e) + ed2; ( …

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  • 54sirbace — obs. f. surbase …

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