SPANDREL


Meaning of SPANDREL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspændrəl ]

n. Archit. 1 the almost triangular space between one side of the outer curve of an arch, a wall, and the ceiling or framework. 2 the space between the shoulders of adjoining arches and the ceiling or moulding above. øspandrel wall a wall built on the curve of an arch, filling in the spandrel. [perh. f. AF spaund(e)re, or f. espaundre EXPAND]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.