A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1900)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London ; Oxford : J. Parker · leaf 273
SpIag—cSqutncfj. 263 Splay, (old Pr. Disployer), the expansion given to door- ways, windows, and other openings in walls, &c., by slanting the sides. This mode of construction prevails in Gothic architecture, especially on the insides of windows, but is very rarely, if ever, used in Classical… … remaining till the six- Leaden Spout, Woodford Church, Northamptonshire. teenth century. Springing, Springer, the impost or point at which an arch unites with its support. The bottom stone of an arch, which lies immediately upon the impost, is sometimes called a springer or springing-stone. Also…
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