spandril

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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

nounspandril (plural spandrils)

plural spandrils

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of spandrel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them

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spandrel
Broader
surface
Also see
spandrel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Spradlin
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APA

spandril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandril

MLA

“spandril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandril. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spandril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spandril.

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