noun
- a horizontal decorative band or molding that runs along the exterior wall of a building
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The Victorian mansion featured an ornate stringcourse between the first and second floors.
- The architect added a simple stringcourse to break up the monotony of the brick facade.
- Stone stringcourses marked each floor level on the Gothic cathedral.
- The building’s stringcourse was carved with intricate floral patterns.
- A narrow stringcourse ran around the entire perimeter of the courthouse.
- The restoration project included repairing the damaged stringcourse on the east wall.