@@ -360,14 +360,13 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
360360
361361 The column boxes are ordered
362362 in the [=inline base direction=] of the multicol container
363- and arranged into
364- <dfn lt="multi-column row | multi-col row | multicol row">multicol rows</dfn> .
365- A multicol row contains at least one <dfn lt="multi-column line | multi-col line | multicol line">multicol line</dfn> ,
366- but may contain additional multicol lines due to spanning elements.
363+ and arranged into <dfn lt="multi-column row | multi-col row | multicol row">multicol rows</dfn> .
364+ A multicol row contains at least one <dfn lt="multi-column line | multi-col line | multicol line">multicol line</dfn>
365+ or spanning element.
367366 The <dfn export>column width</dfn> is the length of the column box in the inline direction.
368367 The <dfn export>column height</dfn> is the length of the column box in the block direction.
369- All column boxes in a row have the same column width,
370- and all column boxes in a row have the same column height.
368+ All column boxes in a line have the same column width,
369+ and all column boxes in a line have the same column height.
371370
372371 <wpt title="The following tests relate to baseline alignment of the content of columns,
373372 though this is not defined in this specification.">
@@ -532,9 +531,11 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
532531 hit-test-in-vertical-rl.html
533532 </wpt>
534533
535- Within each [=multicol row =] in the multi-column container,
534+ In the inline direction, within each [=multicol line =] in the multi-column container,
536535 adjacent column boxes are separated by a <dfn noexport>column gap</dfn> ,
537536 which may contain a <dfn noexport>column rule</dfn> .
537+ In the block direction, [=column rows=] are separated by a <dfn noexport>column gap</dfn> ,
538+ which may contain a <dfn noexport>column rule</dfn> .
538539 All column gaps in the same multi-column container are equal.
539540 All column rules in the same multi-column container are also equal, if they appear;
540541 column rules only appear between columns that both have content.
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
543544 inside one multicol row, and the height of each column will be equivalent to the
544545 used height of the multi-column container's content box.
545546 However, [=fragmentation=] or [=spanners=]
546- can split the content of the [=multi-column container =]
547+ can split the content of the [=multicol row =]
547548 into multiple [=multicol lines=] .
548549
549550 If the multi-column container is paginated, the height of each column is
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ The multi-column model</h2>
554555 the height of each column is defined by the 'column-height' property.
555556 If there is more content than will fit in a single row a new multicol row is created
556557 in the block direction, with columns of the size defined by the 'column-height' property.
557- This row contains at least one multicol line.
558+ This row contains at least one multicol line or one spanning element .
558559
559560 When a <i> spanning element</i> divides the
560561 multi-column container: a new multicol line is created.
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