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Architecture

apophyge

Construction; Architecture

The slight curve at the top and bottom of a column where the shaft joins the capital or base.

outlet

Construction; Architecture

A passage connecting the gutter to the Down spout.

appliqu

Construction; Architecture

An ornamental or decorative material applied to the finish of a structure, not of the structure's original material.

outside stop

Construction; Architecture

A strip of wood or metal fastened to the inside perimeter of a window frame that holds the sash against the parting strip.

apron

Construction; Architecture

The horizontal member directly beneath the stool or inside sill of a window.

palladian

Construction; Architecture

A motif having three openings, the center one being arched and larger than the other two.

apse

Construction; Architecture

A semicircular and usually vaulted projection from a rectangular structure. Origins of the word are classical, but it is most commonly used to describe an element of a Gothic church. A recess, ...

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