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Gorgerin

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In architecture, a gorgerin (from the French: gorge meaning throat) is the neckline or portion of a capital of a column, or a feature forming the junction between a shaft and its capital.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Chambers 1738, GOT–GOV.
  2. ^ Morris 1992, p. 946.

Sources

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  • Morris, Christopher G. (1992-09-10). Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology. Gulf Professional Publishing. ISBN 978-0-12-200400-1.
  • Chambers, Ephraim (1738). Cyclopaedia: Or, An Universal Dictionary Of Arts and Sciences. Midwinter.