Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lierne rib

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lierne rib
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.

Etymology

French lierne.

Inflected Forms

lierne ribs (plural)

Questions

What does lierne rib mean?: In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.
Where does lierne rib come from?: French lierne.

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