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Pendentive
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola.
(2):
(n.) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pendentive'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pendentive.html. 1828.