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The science of designing and building structures for habitation.
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Architecture; Architecture contemporaine
Semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome.
arcosolium
Architecture; Architecture contemporaine
An arched recess used as a burial place in a catacomb
arch
Architecture; Architecture contemporaine
A structure, especially one of masonry, forming the curved,pointed, or flat upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge or doorway.
cantilever roof
Architecture; Architecture contemporaine
A projecting structure supported at one end and carrying a load at the other end or along its length.
arrow slit
Architecture; Architecture contemporaine
An opening in a structure through which small projectiles may be shot.
buttress
Architecture; Architecture contemporaine
Projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall.
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