spandrels

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A form of spandrel — The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spandrel
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spandrels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandrels

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“spandrels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandrels. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spandrels,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandrels.

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