Look up: Ovolo

1. Ovolo
   In architecture an ovolo is a round, convex moulding. In Roman work it is usually a quarter circle in section; in Greek work it is flatter, and is equivalent to the echinus; that is, it has in section the elastic curve of the shell of the sea urchin. In mediaeval architecture it is not distinguishab...
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2. ovolo
   [n] - a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
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3. Ovolo
   a convex moulding profile forming a quarter of a circle, sometimes called a quarter round.
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4. Ovolo
   See quadrant.
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5. ovolo
   See mouldings.
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6. Ovolo
   O'vo·lo noun [ Italian ovolo , uovolo , from Latin ovum an egg. Confer Ovule .] (Architecture) A round, convex molding. See Illust. of Column . » In Roman work it is usually a quarter circle in ...
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7. ovolo
   A round, convex molding. ... In Roman work it is usually a quarter circle in section; in Greek work it is flatter, and is equivalent to the echinus; that is, it has in section the elastic curve of the shell of the sea urchin. In mediaeval architecture it is not distinguishable from the multitude of ...
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8. ovolo
   thumb 1 quarter round noun a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
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9. Ovolo
   • (n.) A round, convex molding. See Illust. of Column.
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10. Ovolo
    An oval convex moulding placed vertically. Popular in 16thC stamped
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11. ovolo
    ovolo (ō'vulō") : see molding.
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12. Ovolo
    `Ovolo` (or ovulo) in architecture, is a convex molding known also as the echinus, which in Classical architecture was invariably carved with the egg-and-dart ornament. The molding is called a quarter-round by woodworkers. Not to be confounded with the "echinus" of the Dorian capita...
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