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Relating to the construction of windows.
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colonial windows
Construction; Windows
Windows with small rectangular panes, or divided lites, designated as l2-lite, 16-lite and so on.
combination window unit (also combination storm sa
Construction; Windows
Window assembly containing a half screen and two glass storm panels; in summer the bottom storm panel is stored in the top frame, exposing the screen panels.
chicago window
Construction; Windows
A large fixed sash flanked by a narrow, often movable, sash on either side. First used by Chicago School architects in the late l9th and early 20th Century.
clerestory
Construction; Windows
A window in the upper part of a lofty room that admits light to the center of a room.
center-hung sash
Construction; Windows
A sash that pivots on pins in the middle of the sash stiles and sides of the window frame to allow access for cleaning from the inside.
