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ballflower
[bawl-flou-er]
noun
a medieval English ornament suggesting a flower of three or four petals enclosing and partly concealing a ball.
ballflower
/ ˈɔːˌڱʊə /
noun
architect a carved ornament in the form of a ball enclosed by the three petals of a circular flower
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ballflower1
Example Sentences
In the interiors the simple Early English vaulting is superseded by roofs divided into a great number of different compartments, the points of intersection being marked by stone bosses or masses of carving, whilst increased lavishness of decoration characterises every portion of the building, mouldings of a great variety, amongst which the ballflower is of frequent occurrence, being introduced wherever possible.
Ballflower, its use in ornamentation, i.
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