What is the meaning of Spandrel?

  • (n.) A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture.
  • (n.) The irregular triangular space between the curve of an arch and the inclosing right angle; or the space between the outer moldings of two contiguous arches and a horizontal line above them or another arch above and inclosing them.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). spandrel. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spandrel/definitions/2064394
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MLAWebster's. "spandrel" 28 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/spandrel/definitions/2064394>
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