pendentive

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.

Similar words

stalactite tholobate ribbed vault dome semidome imperial geodesic dome barrel vault butterfly roof pavilion roof

Often followed by

dome domes of is zone in and vault construction

Word family

pendentives