stalactite work
noun
(in Islamic architecture) intricate decorative corbeling in the form of brackets, squinches, and portions of pointed vaults.
Origin of stalactite work
1First recorded in 1900–05
- Also called honeycomb work.
Words Nearby stalactite work
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How to use stalactite work in a sentence
stalactite work is employed in the pendentive of the smaller apses and in the capitals of the columns carrying the pointed arches.
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