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Kapitelldeckplatte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abacus noun A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.

Senses

Kapitelldeckplatte is used for these senses in English:

  • abacus (architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]

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