lierne
[ lee-urn ]
/ liˈɜrn /
noun Architecture.
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
Origin of lierne
1835–45; < French: binding timber, equivalent to
li(er) to bind (< Latin
ligāre) +
-erne < ?
Words nearby lierne
lienteric diarrhea,
lientery,
lienyünkang,
liepāja,
lier,
lierne,
liestal,
lietuva,
lieu,
lieut,
lieut.
Example sentences from the Web for lierne
The vaulting is lierne vaulting, with short ribs, which connect the main ribs together.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] |H. J. L. J. MassPerpendicular windows have been inserted in south and west walls, and the lierne vaulting belongs to the same period.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain |P. H. DitchfieldThe lierne vault is very fine, and the bosses carved with beautiful foliage.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain |P. H. DitchfieldTo the north of this screen is a rather late Gothic chapel with apse of three sides and lierne vaulting.
The Shores of the Adriatic |F. Hamilton Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for lierne
lierne
/ (lɪˈɜːn) /
noun
architect
a short secondary rib that connects the intersections of the primary ribs, esp as used in Gothic vaulting
Word Origin for lierne
C19: from French, perhaps related to
lier to bind