angle rib

noun

1

: one of the great diagonal ribs that divide each rectangle of a Gothic vaulting and form the main part of the structure

2

: a group of moldings ornamenting an angle in decorative work

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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