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Meaning of tierceron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈtɪə(ɹ)səɹɒn

Definitions

A type of rib in Gothic vaulting, springing from the intersection of two other ribs.

Equivalents

Français tierceron
Italiano tierceron

Examples

“It would carry us too far from our subject to trace the consequences of the introduction of the tierceron; it must suffice to say that it immediately affected the curvature and the moulding of the vaulting ribs and the composition of the springer.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tiercet Tiered tieredness Tiergarten tierlist Tiernan

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