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Architecture

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Architecture

glass block

Construction; Architecture

A window type formed by a compilation of small translucent cubes of glass.

shutter dogs

Construction; Architecture

Small metal structures used to hold the shutters against the wall.

beveled wood ridge

Construction; Architecture

A wood strip that covers the ridge pole; commonly found on wood-shake roofs.

sidelights

Construction; Architecture

Windows on either side of a door.

billet

Construction; Architecture

A Romanesque moulding consisting of several bands of raised short cylinders or square pieces placed at regular intervals

siding

Construction; Architecture

The finished covering on the outside of non masonry walls of houses and buildings. Shingles, wood siding, aluminum siding, vinyl siding, stucco, etc.

bivalate

Construction; Architecture

A hillfort defended by two concentric ditches.

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