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Apophyge

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Apophyge \A*poph"y*ge\, n. [Gr. 'apofygh` escape, in arch. the
   curve with which the shaft escapes into its base or capital,
   fr. 'apofey`gein to flee away; 'apo` from + fey`gein to flee:
   cf. F. apophyge.] (Arch.)
   The small hollow curvature given to the top or bottom of the
   shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the
   fillet; -- called also the {scape}. --Parker.
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