COUSSINET

Cous "si *net ` (ks "s-nt `), n. Etym: [F., dim. of coussin cushion. See Cushionet. ] (Arch. ) (a ) A stone placed on the impost of a pier for receiving the first stone of an arch. (b ) That part of the Ionic capital between the abacus and quarter round, which forms the volute. Gwilt.

coussinet

coussinet n. m. nom masculin 1 Petit coussin. 2 Pièce dans laquelle peut tourner un axe. Note Orthographique coussine t.