cathedral glass

noun

1. a semitransparent sheet of rolled glass having a decorative pattern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cathedral glass¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

A towering metal bookcase that features colorful handblown cathedral glass splits the room in two and accentuates the soaring ceiling.

From Wall Street Journal

Work included the replacement of cathedral glass windows, cleaning and repairing stonework, and resolving structural safety issues.

From BBC

Miracle plays and cathedral glass told thrilling stories of attacks made by Jews on the sacred Wafer, which bled under their poniards or sprang from their caldrons and ovens in complete figure of the Christ.

From Project Gutenberg

It is curiously decorated with Sussex tiles, and has an ivy-clad gable and long window in stained cathedral glass.

From Project Gutenberg

A very old cathedral glass partition opens on to a square and lofty room, used as an inner hall, with great velvet shields of china and brasses on its gold leather walls, and quaint old oak chairs, cabinets, and high old-fashioned clock.

From Project Gutenberg