单词 | spandrel |
释义 | spandrel 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. Phrases and idioms spandrel wall a wall built on the curve of an arch, filling in the spandrel. Etymology: perh. f. AF spaund(e)re, or f. espaundre EXPAND |
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