- spandrel frame
- noun
: a triangular framing (as under a stair)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spandrel frame
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spandrel — [span′drəl] n. [ME spaundrell, dim. of Anglo Fr spaundre < OFr espandre, to expand < L expandere, EXPAND] 1. either of the triangular spaces between the exterior curve of an arch and a rectangular frame or mold enclosing it 2. any of the… … English World dictionary
Spandrel — ♦ Triangular space between the shoulder of an arch and its rectangular frame, or between a curved brace and tie beam, etc. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) … Medieval glossary
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