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tierceron

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[teer-ser-uhn] / ˈtɪər sər ən /

noun

  1. (in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.

Etymology

Origin of tierceron

1835–45; < French, equivalent to tierce tierce + -eron noun suffix

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