The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lierne — [lē ʉrn′] n. [Fr: see LIANA] Archit. a short rib used in Gothic vaulting to connect the bosses and intersections of the main ribs … English World dictionary
Lierne (vault) — Plan of lierne vault Ely Choir, (liernes are shaded black) … Wikipedia
Rib vault — Cathedral of Reims, France … Wikipedia
lierne — [lɪ ə:n] noun Architecture (in vaulting) a short rib connecting the bosses and intersections of the principal ribs. Origin ME: from Fr., perh. a transferred use of dialect lierne (standard Fr. liane) clematis … English new terms dictionary
lierne — /lee errn /, n. Archit. an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib. [1835 45; < F: binding timber, equiv. to li(er) to bind ( < L ligare) + erne < ?] * * * … Universalium
lierne — A short rib that runs from one main rib of a vault to another. (pr. lee ern ) … Glossary of Art Terms
lierne — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, probably from lier to bind, from Latin ligare Date: 1842 a rib in Gothic vaulting that passes from one intersection of the principal ribs to another … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lierne — purely decorative extra vaulting ribs joining the structural ribs to form a net like pattern ♦ A short subsidiary rib connecting two main ones. (Martindale, Andrew. Gothic Art, 269) … Medieval glossary
lierne — li•erne [[t]liˈɜrn[/t]] n. archit. a short ornamental rib inserted between the main ribs in a vaulted ceiling • Etymology: 1835–45; < F: binding timber =li(er) to bind (< L ligāre) + erne, of uncert. orig … From formal English to slang
lierne — /liˈɜn/ (say lee ern) noun a short connecting rib used in Gothic vaulting. {late Middle English, from French, variant of liorne. See liana} …
