noun
- plural of dosseret; architectural blocks or abacuses placed above the capitals of columns
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The Byzantine church featured ornate dosserets above each marble column.
- The architect specified dosserets to provide additional support for the heavy stone arches.
- Medieval builders often used dosserets to distribute weight more evenly across the structure.
- The restoration team carefully cleaned the carved dosserets in the cathedral.
- Each dosseret was decorated with intricate geometric patterns typical of the period.