Ossature

//ˈɑsət͡ʃəɹ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A skeletal framework; an underlying structure.
  2. 2
    Any supporting framework under a vault, roof etc.

Etymology

From French ossature, from Latin os (“bone”) + -ature.

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