coussinet

noun

cous·​si·​net

¦küsᵊn¦ā,

-ᵊn¦et

plural -s

1

: a stone placed on the impost of a pier for receiving the first stone of an arch

2

: the bolster or cushion of an Ionic capital

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French, small cushion, diminutive of coussin cushion

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