Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Holkeel
English translation:
flute
Jan 8, 2005 11:58
19 yrs ago
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Dutch term
Holkeel
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Greek Corinthian
This is part of a Dutch craft kit that I have bought, and the above word refers to the part of the base of a corinthian column between the Torus and the Band.
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| 2 | flute |
Antoinette Verburg
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Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
2 MA degrees and 32 years of experience
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch
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flute
According to this German site, a 'holkeel' is a 'kleine fürchlin (an den seulen)'. (ref. 1)
In English, this seems to be called a 'flute': 'the shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column' (www.onelook.com)
Cf. also ref. 2 for a picture.
and
http://faculty.ccc.edu/khope/hum202architlex.html
for more information.
In English, this seems to be called a 'flute': 'the shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column' (www.onelook.com)
Cf. also ref. 2 for a picture.
and
http://faculty.ccc.edu/khope/hum202architlex.html
for more information.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanx
Graham"
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