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brattice
a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine
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bulkhead
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
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screen
partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
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wall
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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altarpiece, reredos
a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
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attic
(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
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bearing wall
any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
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cavity wall
a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them
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chimney breast
walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
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firewall
a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
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gable, gable end, gable wall
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
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parapet
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
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proscenium, proscenium wall
the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
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purdah
a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
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rood screen
a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
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sidewall
a wall that forms the side of a structure
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wainscoting, wainscotting
a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
