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Relating to the construction of windows.

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box-head window

Construction; Windows

Window made so the sash can slide vertically into the wall space above the header.

boxed mullion

Construction; Windows

Hollow mullion between two double-hung windows to hold sash weights.

bedding

Construction; Windows

Method of glazing in which a thin layer of putty or glazing compound is placed in the glass rabbet, the glass pressed into the bed, the glazier's points (metal tabs) driven, and the sash is ...

blank window

Construction; Windows

See false window.

bead (also bead stop; stop)

Construction; Windows

Wood strip against which a swinging sash closes, as in a casement window. Also, a finishing trim at the sides and top of the frame to hold the sash, e.g., a fixed sash or a double-hung window sash.