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

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Example Sentences

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dripstone

But you will be as doleful as a dripstone if you marry for money.

From Father Goriot by Ellen Marriage

Semicircular chapels in the aisles break the monotony of the lower portion of the exterior; while the upper is rendered less severe by the pointed clerestory windows, a dripstone and string-course, and a good cornice.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins

On three sides of the tower the dripstone is almost perfect.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire by H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) Massé

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 Cecil Walter Charles Hallett

Accordingly, in the northern climates, the dripstone gathered together forms a peculiar northern capital, commonly called the Early English,47 owing to its especial use in that style.

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

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