dripstone

American  

[drip-stohn] / ˈdrɪpˌstoʊn /

noun

1. Architecture. a stone molding used as a drip.

2. calcium carbonate occurring in the form of stalactites and stalagmites.

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dripstone British  

/ ˈdrɪpˌstəʊn /

noun

1. the form of calcium carbonate existing in stalactites or stalagmites

2. 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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dripstone

This protection, in its most usual form, is a mere dripstone moulding carried over or round the head of the aperture.

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

The church here has the Pelham buckle as a dripstone.

From Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End by Holmes, Edric

In the above-mentioned wall is an Early English doorway, with a dripstone adorned with the nailhead moulding.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles

In the earlier part, too, the later windows have been clumsily inserted some distance below the Early English dripstone, as if only the internal effect had been considered.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy

It is of the Early English period and has a dripstone ending in a bishop’s and a female head.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Palmer, G. H. (George Henry)