groining

American  

[groi-ning] / ˈgrɔɪ nɪŋ /

noun

1. the intersection of two vaults.

2. the construction of groined vaults.

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Etymology

Origin of groining

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

She saw it all at a glance--the lights, the black shadows, the sudden glow of a match on the groining of the arch above.

From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Weyman, Stanley J.

The inner courtyard is partly of red brick with a good corridor of the thirteenth century, formed of pointed and round arches and brick groining.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe

She felt that he had the advantage of her out there in those wide, still aisles of gold with their groining of dark branches.

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie

All the stone groining and the wood and iron work have been completely restored under the direction of Mr J. Oldrid Scott.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.

The golden groining is quadripartite, the ribs meeting in great colored bosses and pendents, added at periods of less simple taste.

From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.