surbased

adjective

sur·​based
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1
: having the curve center below the springing line of imposts
surbased arch
surbased vault
2
: having a surbase

Word History

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

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“Surbased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surbased. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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