spandrel
noun
- either of the triangular spaces between the exterior curve of an arch and a rectangular frame or mold enclosing it
- any of the spaces between a series of arches and a straight cornice running above them
See spandrel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also span·dril (spănˈdrəl)
noun- The roughly triangular space between the left or right exterior curve of an arch and the rectangular framework surrounding it.
- The space between two arches and a horizontal molding or cornice above them.
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