bossage
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun In building: A stone which projects beyond the face of the adjacent work, and is laid rough, to be afterward carved into some ornamental or significant form.
- noun Rustic work, consisting of stones which advance beyond the face of the building, with indentures or channels left in the joinings: used chiefly upon projecting corners.
Examples
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A peculiarity of the Riccardi (Medici) Palace is the gradation of bossage from the base upwards through two stories, after which come smooth stone blocks.
Note
The word 'bossage' comes from a French word meaning 'a projection'.