Definition of fluting

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Fluting (n.) Decoration by means of flutes or channels; a flute, or flutes collectively; as, the fluting of a column or pilaster; the fluting of a lady's ruffle..

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Cabling :: Cabling (n.) The decoration of a fluted shaft of a column or of a pilaster with reeds, or rounded moldings, which seem to be laid in the hollows of the fluting. These are limited in length to about one third of the height of the shaft..
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) Something formed with plaits or flutings, like the collar of this name..
Fluting :: Fluting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flut.
Gauffering :: Gauffering (n.) A mode of plaiting or fluting.
Facet :: Facet (n.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
Reeding :: Reeding (n.) A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust. (i) of Molding); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; -- the reverse of fluting..
Quilling :: Quilling (n.) One of the rounded plaits or flutings of such a band.
Fluter :: Fluter (n.) One who makes grooves or flutings.
Stroam :: Strix (n.) One of the flutings of a column.
Fillet :: Fillet (n.) A narrow flat member; especially, a flat molding separating other moldings; a reglet; also, the space between two flutings in a shaft. See Illust. of Base, and Column..
Arris :: Arris (n.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly to the edges in moldings, and to the raised edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column..
Platband :: Platband (n.) A list or fillet between the flutings of a column.
Nurl :: Nurl (v. t.) To cut with reeding or fluting on the edge of, as coins, the heads of screws, etc.; to knurl..
Fluting :: Fluting (n.) Decoration by means of flutes or channels; a flute, or flutes collectively; as, the fluting of a column or pilaster; the fluting of a lady's ruffle..
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