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General architecture

plinth

Architecture; General architecture

The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.

pedestal

Architecture; General architecture

The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.

coping

Architecture; General architecture

A protective cap, top, or cover of a wall parapet, commonly sloping to protect masonry from water.

chandrashala

Architecture; General architecture

The circular or horseshoe arch that decorates many Indian cave temples and shrines.

quoin

Architecture; General architecture

The cornerstones of brick or stone walls.

flushwork

Architecture; General architecture

The decorative combination on the same flat plane of flint and ashlar stone. It is characteristic of medieval buildings, most of the survivors churches, in several areas of Southern England, but ...

cella

Architecture; General architecture

The inner chamber of a temple in classical architecture.

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