bolection

noun

bo·​lec·​tion

bōˈlekshən

variants or bilection

bīˈ-

plural -s

: a molding or group of moldings separating two planes (such as a stile from a panel) and projecting beyond the surface of both

bolectioned

-shənd

adjective

Word History

Etymology

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