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1. Frieze
   In architecture a frieze is that part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. In the Tuscan order the frieze is always plain. In the Doric Order it has slight projections at intervals, on which are cut three angular flutes, called triglyphs, the intervals between ...
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2. Frieze
   A horizontal band on buildings between the columns and the roof, often decorated with sculpture.
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3. Frieze
   in reference to architecture and sculpture, the section of the entablature between the architrave and the cornice on which a sculpture scene may appear.
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4. frieze
   [n] - an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice 2. [n] - a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
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5. Frieze
   a horizontal band of ornament
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6. frieze
   horizontal band above an architrave, sometimes carved with sculpture
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7. frieze
   In architecture and the decorative arts, an ornamental, horizontal band on a building, furniture, pottery, or other decorated work. In architecture, it is usually placed along the top of a wall,...
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8. frieze
   The middle component of the entablature, resting on the architrave and below the cornice
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9. Frieze
   A decorative horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall in a room.
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10. frieze
    printed coloured stips of paper,sometimes with a fancy cut edge Category: Various industries and crafts • a heavy durable fabric with a rough surface that is woven of coarse wool and shoddy in gray or mixed colors Category: Various industries and crafts • to make a nap on cloth. Category: Various industries and crafts
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11. Frieze
    In house construction, a horizontal member connecting the top of the siding with the soffit of the cornice.
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12. Frieze
    a decorated band on an internal wall below a cornice or the middle division of the entablature, usually heavily decorated. See Classical Architecture.
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13. Frieze
    A horizontal band in the plane of the wall decorated with ornamental or narrative relief.
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14. Frieze
    In a classical building, a band of masonry above a portico, or a window or door opening, situated above the lintol(s). Related Words: Classical; Lintol, lintel; Masonry; Portico
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15. Frieze
    A feature of Classical architecture, principally found in between the cornice and the architrave. This can be plain, or elaborately decorated / carved, dependent on the type of column order that is used. Friezes can also be any section that is decorated in Classical architecture.
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16. Frieze
    This is a continuous, decorative, horizontal band usually placed along the upper parts of a wall. Used to decorate the interior or exterior of a building. In classical architecture it was the part of the entablature between the architrave and the cornice. From the Latin frisium 'fringe'. G
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17. frieze
    1 An ornamented, horizontal band of painted or sculptured decoration. 2 The horizontal band beneath the cornice of a bookcase or cabinet. A convex horizontal band beneath a cornice is known as a cushion frieze. A frieze rail is the horizontal length of wood beneath the top of a table or desk stand, and is also known as a curtain piece. 3 See column …
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18. Frieze
    Frieze noun [ Perh. the same word as frieze a, kind of cloth. Confer Friz .] (Architecture) (a) That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or brok...
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19. Frieze
    Frieze noun [ French frise , perhaps originally a woolen cloth or stuff from Friesland (F. Frise ); confer Late Latin frisii panni and frissatus pannus , a shaggy woolen cloth, French friser to friz, curl. Conf...
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20. Frieze
    Frieze transitive verb To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz , transitive verb , 2. Friezing machine , a machine for friezing cloth; a friezing machine.
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21. frieze
    noun a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
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22. Frieze
    • (v. t.) To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2. • (n.) That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture...
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23. frieze
    in Greco-Roman classical architecture, the middle of the three main divisions of an entablature (section resting on the capital). The frieze is ... [3 related articles]
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24. Frieze
    A decorated horizontal band attached or painted along the top of a wall, usually ornamented.
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25. Frieze
    - In house construction a horizontal member connecting the top of the siding with the soffit of the cornice.
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