coussinet

noun
cous·​si·​net | \ ¦küsᵊn¦ā, -ᵊn¦et\
plural -s

Definition of coussinet

1 : a stone placed on the impost of a pier for receiving the first stone of an arch
2 : the bolster or cushion of an Ionic capital

History and Etymology for coussinet

French, from Old French, small cushion, diminutive of coussin cushion

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