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Architecture

boxed mullion

Construction; Architecture

A hollow mullion which houses sash counterweights in a window frame;built up from boards so as to provide a solid appearance.

boxed pith

Construction; Architecture

A piece of lumber cut so as toenclose the soft central core (i.e., the pith)within the four faces of the piece.

box garden

Construction; Architecture

A garden divided into sections byhedges of boxwood.

abacus

Construction; Architecture

The uppermost member of the capital ofa column; often a plain square slab, but sometimesmolded or otherwise enriched.

abamurus

Construction; Architecture

A buttress, or a second wall added tostrengthen another.

abated

Construction; Architecture

Said of a surface that has been cut awayor beaten down so as to show a pattern or figurein low relief;

abatement

Construction; Architecture

The wastage of wood when lumberis sawed or planed to size.

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