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Architecture

batten board

Construction; Architecture

A small strip of wood used, for example, to cover the joints between vertical siding.

rough opening

Construction; Architecture

The frame wall opening to receive a door or window unit.

batter

Construction; Architecture

An inclined face of wall; hence battered.

rough sill

Construction; Architecture

The bottom rail of a window rough opening.

batter boards

Construction; Architecture

Boards erected at the corners of a proposed building to specifically locate and show corners and show foundation wall height.

rubble

Construction; Architecture

Masonry construction using stones of irregular shape and size.

battlements

Construction; Architecture

A Parapet with indentations or embrasures, with raised portions (merlons) between; also called crenellations.

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