"colonette" meaning in English

See colonette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: colonettes [plural]
Etymology: French Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} colonette (plural colonettes)
  1. (architecture) A narrow decorative column supporting a beam or lintel. Categories (topical): Architecture

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