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spandrel

/ˈspæn.drəl/

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noun

/ˈspæn.drəl/C2formalart
  • ruАрхитектурный термин, обозначающий примерно треугольное пространство между двумя соседними арками и горизонтальной плоскостью над ними.

An architectural term referring to the roughly triangular space between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them.

  1. Architectural elementC2formalart

    The roughly triangular space between the outer curves of two adjacent arches and the horizontal line above them.

    ruСпандрель

    • The cathedral's spandrels were decorated with intricate mosaics.
    • Renaissance architects often filled spandrels with sculpted figures.
    • The spandrel between the arches allowed for additional decorative space.

    Synonymsspandril

Forms
  • spandrels plural form
  • spandrels' possessive plural form
  • spandrel's possessive singular form