°That part of the
entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by
triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.
°Any
sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture.
verb
°To make a nap on (cloth); to
friz.