PERPENDICULAR


Meaning of PERPENDICULAR in English

n [ U ]

a style of Gothic architecture used in England during the 14th and 15th centuries. It was marked by large windows, vertical lines, and ceiling patterns in stone called fan vaulting . An example of this style is the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge .

Compare Early English , Decorated style .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.