22 June 2016
spandrel or spandril
[span-druh l]
noun
1. Architecture. an area between the extradoses of two adjoining arches, or between the extrados of an arch and a perpendicular through the extrados at the springing line.
2. (in a steel-framed building) a panellike area between the head of a window on one level and the sill of a window immediately above.
3. Philately. the decoration occupying the space at the corner of a stamp between the border and an oval or circular central design.
Origin of spandrel
Anglo-French
1470-1480; earlier spaundrell, probably < Anglo-French spaundre, itself perhaps cognate with Old French espandre to expand
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Historical Examples
The upper one is a spandrel piece from the traceried arcading of the stalls.
Wood-Carving
George Jack
For the arches and spandrel walls the gravel was passed over a 2-in.
Concrete Construction
Halbert P. Gillette
German clocks had this device of the cherub’s head, but not in the spandrel.
Chats on Old Clocks
Arthur Hayden
Anagram
land reps
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Today’s quote
If there is no justice for the people, may there be no peace for the government
– Emiliano Zapata
On this day
22 June 1938 – death of C.J. Dennis, Australian poet (Songs of a Sentimental Bloke). Born 7 September 1876. Note, that C.J. Dennis foretold email by about 90 years with his reference to ‘ethergrams thro’ space’ which appears in ‘The Stoush of Day‘, in ‘The Sentimental Bloke‘.
22 June 1986 – the controversial ‘hand of God’ incident in the FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, when Diego Maradona scored a goal that came off his hand. The referee didn’t see the hand infringement and awarded the goal. Four minutes after the ‘hand of God’ goal, Maradona scored the ‘goal of the century’, which is claimed to be the greatest individual goal of all time, which he scored after playing the ball for 60 metres within 10 seconds, through four English defenders to slot the goal. Argentina won the match 2-1 and went on to win the World Cup.