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Architecture

dentil

Construction; Architecture

A small square shape often repeated in a horizontal line.

dome

Construction; Architecture

A vault of even curvature on a circular base which can be segmental, semicircular, pointed, or bulbous.

doric order

Construction; Architecture

The earliest of the Greek orders also adapted by the Romans.

blind arch

Construction; Architecture

An arch that has been filled in by brick or stone. This could be original decoration or part of a renovation

skylight

Construction; Architecture

A window in a roof to give light to a loft or room without other lighting.

blind stop

Construction; Architecture

A strip of material fastened to the inside perimeter of a window frame used to hold a sash in place.

slate

Construction; Architecture

A roof material made from a hard, fine-grained rock that cleaves into thin, smooth layers.

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