Glossary · L
Lierne
Also called liernes, lierne vault, stellar vault
A short tertiary rib that springs neither from the springer nor from the central boss but links other ribs, forming stars and nets.
See also: Tierceron
Rules that use the word
Liernes make stars. Add short ribs (liernes) that spring from neither the springers nor the central boss but run from rib to rib, linking them into star and net patterns across the vault.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Vaults, Romanesque and Gothic.
A feature of Gothic architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Lattice girder · Leaded light · Leak window · Lesene · Light · Lintel · Living hall · Loggia