spandril

Other forms: spandrils

Definitions of spandril
  1. noun
    an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
    synonyms: spandrel
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    type of:
    surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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