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surbased

[ sur-beyst ]

adjective

, Architecture.
  1. having a surbase.
  2. depressed; flattened.
  3. (of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span.

surbased

/ ˈsɜːˌbeɪst /

adjective

  1. having a surbase
  2. (of an arch) having a rise of less than half the span
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of surbased1

1755–65; sur- 1 + (a)based lowered; modeled on French surbaissé, equivalent to sur- (intensive) + baissé lowered
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Word History and Origins

Origin of surbased1

C18: from French surbaisser to depress, from sur- (intensive) + baisser to lower, from bas low; see base 1
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Example Sentences

We entered under a surbased vault, in the middle of which hung an iron lamp.

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