intercolumniation
noun
the space between two adjacent columns, usually the clear space between the lower parts of the shafts.
intercolumnar
-
a word derived from
intercolumniation.
Example Sentences
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The forms of Morrison and Vogelstein almost blocked the generous intercolumnar space as shoulder to shoulder they moved away between the yellow marble pillars and under the green and gold ceiling.
From The Collectors by Frank Jewett Mather
Wren noticed that the intercolumnar spacing was less irregular to the east.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Arthur Dimock
