LIERNE RIB
Source: 567
Lierne″ rib′ (lyârn″ rĭb′). [[F. lierne.]] (Arch.) In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.
Source: 567
Lierne″ rib′ (lyârn″ rĭb′). [[F. lierne.]] (Arch.) In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.