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One of the wings or side-compartments of a triptych. (Cf. volant, adj. 4.)
In extended use: any painting occupying a similarly subordinate position to another.
A leaf or section of a folding screen or triptych. Also (occasionally) figurative.
An almond-shaped panel or decorative space, usually framing an image of Christ.
In Italy: an ornamental covering for the front and sides of an altar; cf. antependium, n.