cul-de-lampe

noun

¦kəldə¦lamp also ¦ku̇l-,

F kᵫ̅dlääⁿp

plural culs-de-lampe

"

1

: any of various ornaments or parts resembling the conical bottom of ancient lamps (as a pendant from a roof or an isolated corbel supporting an oriel, column, or turret)

2

: tailpiece

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, lamp bottom

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