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gorgerin

gorgerin

9.9
A small ring on a column just below the decorated top
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : gorgerín
  • The architect restored the damaged gorgerin to preserve the column's original design.

Examples

  • The ornate gorgerin distinguished the Corinthian columns from simpler styles.

  • Experts carefully cleaned centuries-old dust from the gorgerin during the cathedral's renovation.

  • The gorgerin adds elegance to the column's design.

  • Many ancient temples featured a beautifully crafted gorgerin.

  • The architect restored the damaged gorgerin to preserve the column's original design.

  • The ornate gorgerin distinguished the Corinthian columns from simpler styles.

  • Many ancient temples featured a beautifully crafted gorgerin.

Synonyms

necking
vsgorgerin
  • Specialized
9.9

A narrow band just below the top part of a column

is a broader ring molding there and not limited to a narrow band
echinus
vsgorgerin
  • Specialized
9.9

A rounded part under the flat slab at the top of a classical column

sits at the top below the capital as a ring rather than a Doric ovolo

How Ornamental

capital
  • Specialized
8 9.1
gorgerin
  • Archaic
9.9
necking
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

gorgerin singular
gorgerins plural

Etymology

The word gorgerin comes from the French word gorge, which means 'throat', and it names the small 'neck' or ring at the top of a column. So a gorgerin is the molding that sits like a little throat just below the capital.