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pier
Architecture; General architecture
An upright support for a superstructure, such as an arch or bridge.
oillets
Architecture; General architecture
Arrow slits in the walls of medieval fortifications, but more strictly applied to the round hole or circle with which the openings terminate. The same term is applied to the small circles inserted in ...
articulation
Architecture; General architecture
Articulation is the manner or method of jointing parts such that each part is clear and distinct in relation to the others, even though joined.
bulwark
Architecture; General architecture
Barricade of beams and soil used in 15th and 16th century fortifications designed to mount artillery. On board ships the term refers to the woodwork running round the ship above the level of the ...
cancellus
Architecture; General architecture
Barriers which correspond to the modern balustrade or railing, especially the screen dividing the body of a church from the part occupied by the ministers hence chancel. The Romans employed cancelli ...
cross springer
Architecture; General architecture
Block from which the diagonal ribs of a vault spring or start. The top of the springer is known as the skewback.
gauged brickwork
Architecture; General architecture
Brickwork constructed of soft bricks rubbed to achieve a fine smooth finish with narrow joints between courses.
