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Stone
A piece of rock that is quarried then worked into a specific size or shape to serve a function as a useful building or paving material.
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joint
Building materials; Stone
The space between stone units, usually filled with mortar. These usually include: flush, rake, cove, weathered, bead, stripped, etc.
plinths
Building materials; Stone
The square or rectangular base of a column; a base or pedestal, frequently inscribed, to support a statue or other isolated object; the base block at the juncture of baseboard and trim around an ...
smooth finish
Building materials; Stone
The surface texture produced by planer machines plus the removal of objectionable tool marks; also known as smooth planar finish or smooth machine finish.
cortile
Building materials; Stone
The term for an internal courtyard, usually open to the air, surrounded by arcades to blur the distinction between interior and exterior.
clerestory
Building materials; Stone
The upper part of a wall pierced by windows to bring light into the center of a building, as in the nave of a church.
abacus
Building materials; Stone
The uppermost component of a classical column, most often a plain square slab but sometimes embellished.
scale
Building materials; Stone
Thin lamina or paper-like sheets of rock, often loose, and interrupting an otherwise smooth surface of stone.
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