fan tracery
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The vaulting is covered with fan tracery, the spaces between the ribs being filled in with a rich design.
From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William
Above our heads the fan tracery of the stone roof seems literally to hang from the sky, so delicate and light is the workmanship.
From Westminster Abbey by Fulleylove, John
The Porch has a fine groined vault, with fan tracery, and a rich parapet and cornice.
From Addresses & Papers / Collectanea by Eade, Peter
The curious manner in which these clusters are joined to the arch beneath them, with fan tracery projecting outside the arch, should be noticed.
From The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See by Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)
The projection of the rood-loft still remained on the top, adorned with fan tracery, and there was also the old door which led up to it.
From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert
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