spandrel
spandrel
[ˈspandrɪl]
noun
[ˈspandrɪl]
noun
- (Architecture)the almost triangular space between one side of the outer curve of an arch, a wall, and the ceiling or framework
(建筑)拱肩
■the space between the shoulders of adjoining arches and the ceiling or moulding above
拱门下的三角形空间
- late Middle English: perhaps from Anglo-Norman French spaund(e)re, or from espaundre 'expand'
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