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Perpendicular style   /pˌərpəndˈɪkjələr staɪl/   Listen
Perpendicular style

noun
1.
A Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting.  Synonyms: English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture, perpendicular.





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... cast nearly throughout its length and breadth into a new form; the double tier of arches in its peristyle was turned into one, by the removal of the lower arch, and clothed with Caen casings in the Perpendicular style. The old wooden ceilings were replaced with stone vaultings, enriched with elegant carvings and cognizances. Scarcely less than a total rebuilding is involved in this hazardous and expensive operation, carried ...
— Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester - A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See • Philip Walsingham Sergeant
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Words linked to "Perpendicular style" :   Tudor architecture, Gothic architecture, gothic


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