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lierne rib

lierne rib noun: in Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.

lierne rib: in Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but...
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Noun

lierne rib (plural lierne ribs)

  1. In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.

Forms of lierne rib

plurallierne ribs

Origin of lierne rib

French lierne.

Questions about lierne rib

What does lierne rib mean?
Lierne rib means in Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.
What part of speech is lierne rib?
Lierne rib is a noun.
What is the plural of lierne rib?
The plural of lierne rib is lierne ribs.

Words near lierne rib in the dictionary

  1. Liera
  2. Lieras
  3. Lierman
  4. Liermans
  5. lierne
  6. lierne rib
  7. lierne ribs
  8. liernes
  9. lierre
  10. liers
  11. lies

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