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rubbed brickwork

Architecture; General architecture

Brickwork constructed of soft bricks rubbed to achieve a fine smooth finish with narrow joints between courses.

bond

Architecture; General architecture

Brickwork with overlapping bricks. Types of bond include stretcher, English, header, Flemish, garden wall, herringbone, basket, American, and Chinese.

planceer

Architecture; General architecture

Building element sometimes used in the same sense as a soffit, but more correctly applied to the soffit of the corona in a cornice.

planchier

Architecture; General architecture

Building element sometimes used in the same sense as a soffit, but more correctly applied to the soffit of the corona in a cornice.

gadrooning

Architecture; General architecture

Carved or curved molding used in architecture and interior design as decorative motif, often consisting of flutes which are inverted and curved. Popular during the Italian Renaissance.

chresmographion

Architecture; General architecture

Chamber between the pronaos and the cella in Greek temples where oracles were delivered.

belfry

Architecture; General architecture

Chamber or stage in a tower where bells are hung. The term is also used to describe the manner in which bricks are laid in a wall so that they interlock.