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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.
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n.
Conformity to the Gothic style of architecture.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or including, all the Gothic races.
n.
Rudeness of manners; barbarousness.
n.
The decorative head of a Gothic window.
v. t.
To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism.
n.
The language of the Moesogoths; -- also called Gothic.
n.
The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
imp. & p. p.
of Gothicize
n.
The style described in Gothic, a., 2.
n.
A Gothic idiom.
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The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
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A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
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A small circular opening, and ring of moldings surrounding it, used in window tracery in Gothic architecture.
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A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gothicize
n.
A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
a.
Pertaining to the Goths; as, Gothic customs; also, rude; barbarous.
n.
A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an important part of the construction. There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere decorative features.
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In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like.
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