What does voussoir mean in crosswords?

voussoir means: wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault

Which crossword clues can have voussoir as the answer?

Possible clues for voussoir include "Arch building block", "Arch wedge".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Arch building block"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /vuˈswɑːr/Part of speech nounSorted ioorssuvStarts with VEnds with R2 clues

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Unadapted borrowing from French voussoir, from Old French vosoir, from Vulgar Latin *volsorium, from *volsus, from Latin volvō (“to roll”).

“Other areas have mortar joints missing, including between the voussoir blocks forming the edge of the arches on either side of the pier.”

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01“Arch building block”8 letters

02“Arch wedge”8 letters

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