dripstone

American

[drip-stohn] / ˈdrɪpˌstoʊn /

noun

Architecture. a stone molding used as a drip.
calcium carbonate occurring in the form of stalactites and stalagmites.

dripstone British

/ ˈdrɪpˌstəʊn /

noun

the form of calcium carbonate existing in stalactites or stalagmites
Also called: label. hood mould. architect a drip made of stone

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Etymology

Origin of dripstone

First recorded in 1785–95; drip + stone

Example Sentences

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A cornice thus treated loses its character as the crown or honor of the wall, takes the office of its protector, and is called a DRIPSTONE.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John

DRIPSTONE, in architecture, a projecting moulding weathered on the upper surface and throated underneath so as to form a drip.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

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