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Relating to the construction of windows.
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balistraria
Construction; Windows
A long and narrow vertical opening, usually widening inward, cut in a medieval wall, parapet, or fortification for use by archers. Modifications appear in Romanesque Revival architecture.
loop window
Construction; Windows
A long and narrow vertical opening, usually widening inward, cut in a medieval wall, parapet, or fortification for use by archers. Modifications appear in Romanesque Revival architecture.
lintel
Construction; Windows
Horizontal member (wood, steel, or stone) over a window opening to support the weight of the wall above. A header.
lead light (also lead glazing; stained glass)
Construction; Windows
Window with small panes of glass set in grooved rods of cast lead or came. The glass may be clear, colored, or stained.
lancet window
Construction; Windows
Tall, narrow window with a pointed-arch top, often with leaded diamond shaped lights; characteristic of Gothic architecture.
