In architecture, a small molding or ring-like projection at the bottom of the capital of a column, just above the shaft.
From Italian 'collarino' (literally 'small collar'), from 'collare' (Latin 'collum', neck). This architectural term was borrowed from Italian Renaissance architectural vocabulary during the 16th-17th centuries.
Classical architecture borrowed its language from clothing—columns have 'capitals' (heads), 'shafts' (bodies), and 'collarinos' (necks) with 'bases' (feet)—ancient architects literally described buildings as if they were dressed-up people, which is why columns feel so human.
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