TAMBOUR

In classical architecture, a 'tambour' (Fr.: "drum") is the inverted bell of the Corinthian capital around which are carved acanthus leaves for decoration.
The term also applies to the wall of a circular structure, whether on the ground or raised aloft on pendentives and carrying a dome, and to the drum shaped segments of a column, which is built up in several courses.
The term also refers to a buttress-like feature in the hazard side of a real tennis court.

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