Blocks of masonry lie cheek-by-jowl with masses of the rough-hewn rock; fallen cavern vaults are heaped round fragments of fan-shaped spandrel and clustered column shaft; the doors and windows of old pleasure rooms are hung with ivy and wild fig tapestry; while winding staircases start midway upon the cliff and lead to vacancy.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
"I'm afraid I don't know what a spandrel is," Christopher announced with appealing frankness.
"Christopher and the Clockmakers"
Sara Ware Bassett
Well, a spandrel is the small brass ornament at the corner that fills in the triangular gap left between the circular face and the square outline of the case.
"Christopher and the Clockmakers"
Sara Ware Bassett