cross·ette
| \ (ˈ)krȯ¦set \
plural -s
Definition of crossette
1
: a projection at a corner of the architrave of a door or window
— called also ancon, ear, elbow
2
: a projection in a voussoir (as of a flat arch) fitting into a corresponding recess in the adjacent voussoir
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