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portico
Architecture; General architecture
A roofed porch usually supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of the building.
pilaster
Architecture; General architecture
A slightly-projecting column built into or applied to the face of a wall.
baluster
Architecture; General architecture
One of a series of short vertical posts, often ornamental, used to support a rail.
bahut
Architecture; General architecture
A small parapet or attic wall bearing the weight of the roof of a cathedral or church.
flying buttress
Architecture; General architecture
A specific type of buttress usually found on a religious building such as a cathedral.
marriage stone
Architecture; General architecture
A stone lintel, usually carved, with a marriage date.
dormer
Architecture; General architecture
A vertical structure, usually housing a window, that projects from a sloping roof and is covered by a separate roof structure.
