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capital

Architecture; General architecture

The topmost member, usually decorated, of a column or pilaster.

casement

Architecture; General architecture

A window sash that is hinged on the side.

cast iron

Architecture; General architecture

A type of iron, mass-produced in the nineteenth century, created by pouring molten iron into a mold; used for ornament, garden furniture, and building parts.

clapboard wood

Architecture; General architecture

Siding composed of horizontal, overlapping boards, the lower edges of which are usually thicker than the upper.

colonnade

Architecture; General architecture

A row of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature.

colonette

Architecture; General architecture

A diminutive column which is usually either short or slender.

column

Architecture; General architecture

A vertical, cylindrical support. In classical design it is composed of a base (except in the Greek Doric order), a long, gradually tapered shaft, and a capital.