groining
AmericanEtymology
Origin of groining
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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The brick piers of the interior are exceptionally good; four squares constitute the nave, the arches of each carry simple groining.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe
A huge cresset with a jeweled hood, depending from a groining so high that its light was feeble, showed dimly the giant compound arch of the portal.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
Groin′ing.—Underpitch groining, a kind of vaulting used when the main vault of a groined roof is higher than the transverse intersecting vault, as in St George's Chapel, Windsor—sometimes called Welsh groining.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
It is an unusually rich example of the style, the clustered piers and groining being exquisite in design and admirable in execution.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
The groining ribs of the vault are of red brick and the arches of the bays are grey stone.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe
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