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air space
Construction; Architecture
A space provided in exterior wall construction to prevent passage of moisture and allow the wall to dry out.
ledger strip
Construction; Architecture
A wooden strip nailed along the bottom face of one support to aid in the support of another member brought.
aisle
Construction; Architecture
The portion of a church flanking the nave and seperated from it by a row of columns or piers. In general, the space between the arcade and an outer wall.
alcazar
Construction; Architecture
A building type that is a legacy of the Moorish occupation of Spain, a fortified palace found mainly in south of the country, particularly Seville and Granda.
align
Construction; Architecture
The faces of objects that are in line with each other, or when their center-lines lie on the same axis.
