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datum
Architecture; General architecture
A level surface or point to which other levels are related; a reference in measuring elevations.
datum dimension
Architecture; General architecture
A dimension that exactly locates a reference point, reference line, or reference plane.
daub
Architecture; General architecture
A material such as clay, mortar, mud, or plaster (often mixed with straw), used as infilling between logs, as a coating over walls, or as plaster in wattle-and-daub.
day gate
Architecture; General architecture
In a bank, an interior grille door to a safe-deposit vault; used when the main vault door is open.
decking
Architecture; General architecture
The thick boards or planks used as structure flooring, usually for long spans between joists or for heavy service; also called planking.
dedicated street
Architecture; General architecture
A street, the title of which has been yielded by an owner, either permanently or temporarily, to the authorities for use of the street by the general public.
dedication cross
Architecture; General architecture
A cross painted or carved on the wall of a church to indicate any one of the twelve spots touched with chrism by the bishop at the consecration ceremony of the church.
