peridrome
(ˈpɛrɪdrəʊm)
[ad. Gr. περίδροµ-ος running round, a surrounding rim or gallery, f. περί round + -δροµος running, δρόµος a race or course: in mod.F. péridrome.]
(See quots.)
| 1623 Cockeram, Peridrome, a gallery. 1876 Gwilt Archit. Gloss., Peridrome, the space, in ancient architecture, between the columns of a temple and the walls enclosing the cell. |