architrave /ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/ noun2 •The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns. •The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.I know that one hinge of this door has parted with the woodwork. Dry rot has turned the architrave to compacted dust. — 2016 formsarchitraves