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spandrel
noun span·drel \ˈspan-drəl\
Definition of SPANDREL
1
: the sometimes ornamented space between the right or left exterior curve of an arch and an enclosing right angle
2
: the triangular space beneath the string of a stair
Variants of SPANDREL
span·drel also span·dril \ˈspan-drəl\
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Origin of SPANDREL
Middle English spandrell, from Anglo-French spaunder, from espandre to spread out — more at spawn
First Known Use: 15th century
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