gorgerin
noun
gor·ger·in
\ˈgȯ(r)jərə̇n\
Definition of gorgerin
-s
: the part of the capital in some columns between the termination of the shaft and the annulet of the echinus; also : the space between two neck moldings —called also hypotrachelium, necking
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Origin and Etymology of gorgerin
French, from gorge throat
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