meaning of spandrels

1. The irregular triangular space between the curve of an arch and the inclosing right angle; or the space between the outer moldings of two contiguous arches and a horizontal line above them, or another arch above and inclosing them.
2.
A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture.
3.
an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them


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