cistern, tracery, Gothic tracery, rounded quatrefoil

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"花飾窗格"的翻譯，有些問題。參考：
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_tracery

quatrefoil

/ˈkatrəfɔɪl/

noun

plural noun: quatrefoils

1. an ornamental design of four lobes or leaves as used in architectural tracery, resembling a flower or clover leaf.

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Translations, word origin, and more definitions

This window has gothic tracery design incorporated in it. The person that created the design to this window used the rose tracery design from gothic tracery.

This image shows the tiles in Gloucester Cathedral that uses rounded quadrifoils in the design.

tracery 

• 音節trac • er • y
• 発音tréisəri

[名]

1. 1《建築》狭間はざま飾り（◇ゴシック建築の窓などの分枝状飾り模様）
2. 2トレサリー模様（◇彫刻・刺しゅうなどの網目模様）

cistern

/ˈsɪstən/

noun

1. a tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet.

   synonyms:

   tank, reservoir, container; More

   • an underground reservoir for rainwater.

A cistern (Middle English cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista, "box", from Greek κίστη kistê, "basket")^[1] is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store rainwater.^[2] Cisterns are distinguished from wells by their waterproof linings. Modern cisterns range in capacity from a few litres to thousands of cubic metres, effectively forming covered reservoirs.^{[citation needed]}

Contents

• 1Origins
  • 1.1Early domestic and agricultural use
  • 1.2Castle cisterns
• 2Present-day use
• 3Bathing
• 4Toilet cisterns
• 5Notable examples
• 6See also
• 7Gallery
• 8References
• 9External links