lierne

noun li·erne \lē-ˈərn, -ˈern\

Definition of LIERNE

: a rib in Gothic vaulting that passes from one intersection of the principal ribs to another

French, from Middle French, probably from lier to bind, from Latin ligare

First Known Use: 1842

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