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21:18 Sep 11, 2007 |
French to English translations [PRO] Architecture / 15th century French castle | |||||||
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4 +3 | crocket flowers |
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crocket flowers Explanation: crochet - Ornement situé en général sur des chapiteaux ou des rampants, représentant une feuille stylisée ou une tige épaisse terminée par un bourgeon enroulé ou une tête de feuille [Dict. de l'architecture, éd. J-P Gisserot] crocket - In Gothic architecture and derivatives, an upward-oriented ornament, often vegetal in form, regularly spaced along sloping or vertical edges of emphasized features such as spires, pinnacles, and gables [Dict. of Arch and Const, McGHill] The illustrations in both dictionaries are very similar. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2007-09-11 21:58:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- See crockets at : http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/Arts/gothic_architectur... What does our Christopher have to say? |
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