dosseret

Etymology

From French dosseret.

dosseret means A cubical block of stone above the capitals in a Byzantine church. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A cubical block of stone above the capitals in a Byzantine church.“A larger seat was required, however, for the base of the arches, and, therefore they introduced the abacus, which is simply a moulded dosseret, square, and of much less height than the Byzantine example. I think it is inferior to the dosseret, and the Corinthian examples of the nave will, I think, support my view. They have no connection with the capital which does not lead up to it. / Now, with t”