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apophyge |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Apophyge \A*poph"y*ge\, n. [Gr. 'apofygh` escape, in arch. the curve with which the shaft escapes into its base or capital, fr 'apofey`gein to flee away 'apo` from + fey`gein to flee: cf F. apophyge.] (Arch.) The small hollow curvature given to the top or bottom of the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet; -- called also the {scape}. --Parker.
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