Category:Spandrel

Span"drel, n. Etym: [from span.]

1. (arch.)

Defn: 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.

2. A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture. [cant]