barley-sugar column
noun
bar·ley-sugar column
: a twisted architectural column : salomónica
The fine 15th-century church has twisted barley-sugar columns and old tombs set in the floor.—
Paul Lewis, New York Times, 30 Nov. 1986
Paul Lewis, New York Times, 30 Nov. 1986Within its high outer walls is a luscious Gothic cloister oozing with delicate tracery and twisted barley sugar columns.—Catherine Slessor, Architectural Review, February 2010
Catherine Slessor, Architectural Review, February 2010Dictionary Entries Near barley-sugar column
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“Barley-sugar column.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barley-sugar%20column. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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