arcading, vbl. n.
(ɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ)
[f. arcade v. + -ing1.]
concr. Architectural ornament consisting of arcades (see arcade n. 3).
| 1849 Freeman Archit. 190 Towers..enriched with arcading. 1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedr. 19th C. vi. 221 The back spaces of the arcading may be diapered in relief, tinted or stencilled. |