tierceron

noun

tier·​ce·​ron

ˈtirsərən

plural -s

: one of the minor or intermediate ribs in Gothic vaulting that spring from the pier on each side of the main diagonal rib and therefore do not pass through the center of the vault

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from tierce third

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