Definition of spandrel
English to English noun - an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: Webster 1913
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