I distinguished the unpredictably contoured springings of a vault, supported by natural pillars firmly based on a granite foundation, like the weighty columns of Tuscan architecture.
The dotted lines on the plan show the original form of the piers and wall, as shown by the outline of the vault springings above.
Each side of the ambulatory is divided into three bays, covered with cross-groined vaults whose springings to the central area correspond exactly to the columns of such an arcade as that which occupies the west dome bay of S.
The reason given for this change of form was that it more conveniently allowed the lower road to pass between the springings and ensured the transmission of the wind stresses to the abutments without interrupting the cross-bracing.
Seine has fifteen steel ribs hinged at crown and springings with a span of 353 ft.
The St Louis bridge is not hinged, but later bridges have been constructed with hinges at the springings and sometimes with hinges at the crown also.
To what extremities have some been driven who have had springings of a certain sort which have not led them to Christ!
These "groanings that cannot be uttered," are among "the springings thereof.
Springings of the Early Decorated vaulting, that once covered the two eastern bays, are still to be seen, but the aisles are now roofed with wood throughout.
The springings of the ribs are indeed of stone but otherwise the ceiling is of wood throughout.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "springings" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
