About The Word Spandrel
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Spandrel
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What's The Definition Of Spandrel?
[n] an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
Synonyms | Synonyms for Spandrel: spandril Related Terms | Find terms related to Spandrel: See Also | surface Spandrel In Webster's Dictionary \Span"drel\, n. [From {Span}.]
1. (Arch.) The irregular triangular space between the curve
of an arch and the inclosing right angle; or the space
between the outer moldings of two contiguous arches and a
horizontal line above them, or another arch above and
inclosing them.
2. A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture. [Cant]
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