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Surbased

Surbased \Sur"based`\, a. (Arch.)

  1. Having a surbase, or molding above the base.

  2. [F. surbaiss['e].] Having the vertical height from springing line to crown less than the half span; -- said of an arch; as, a segmental arch is surbased.

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surbased

a. 1 (context of an arch English) having its height less than half of its span 2 having a surbase