cyma recta

Definitions of cyma recta
  1. noun
    a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex
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    type of:
    cyma, cymatium
    (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)
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