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  1. abutment
    a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
  2. ambulacrum
    one of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located
  3. annulet
    a small ring
  4. antefix
    carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
  5. architrave
    the molding around a door or window
  6. astragal
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
  7. bay
    an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf
  8. bay window
    a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
  9. bezant
    a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire
  10. boss
    a person who exercises control and makes decisions
  11. bow window
    a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
  12. bracket
    either of two punctuation marks used to enclose text
  13. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  14. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  15. casement window
    a window with one or more casements
  16. crocket
    an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable
  17. cuneus
    any shape that is triangular in cross section
  18. cyclostyle
    a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
  19. dado
    a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
  20. dais
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  21. display window
    a window of a store facing onto the street
  22. doorjamb
    a jamb for a door
  23. dormer
    a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof
  24. eaves
    the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
  25. egg-and-dart
    a decorative molding
  26. escutcheon
    a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
  27. fanlight
    a semicircular window over a door or window
  28. fauces
    the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
  29. finger plate
    a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
  30. finial
    an ornament at the top of a spire or gable
  31. fluting
    a groove or furrow in cloth etc
  32. folding door
    an interior door that opens by folding back in sections
  33. four-centered arch
    a low elliptical or pointed arch
  34. gate
    a movable barrier in a fence or wall
  35. hyphen
    a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a word
  36. keystone
    the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
  37. king post
    post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss
  38. lancet window
    a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
  39. lintel
    a horizontal beam over a door or window
  40. loculus
    a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
  41. louver
    one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
  42. newel
    the central pillar of a circular staircase
  43. oeil de boeuf
    a circular or oval window
  44. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  45. oriel window
    a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
  46. ovolo
    a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
  47. pavement
    the paved surface of a thoroughfare
  48. pelmet
    a decorative framework at the top of a window casing
  49. pier
    a platform built out from the shore into the water
  50. plinth
    an architectural support or base, as for a column or statue
  51. portal
    a grand and imposing entrance
  52. prang
    crash
  53. prostyle
    marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure
  54. pylon
    a large steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
  55. quarter round
    a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
  56. queen post
    vertical tie post in a roof truss
  57. rafter
    one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
  58. rosette
    an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
  59. sconce
    a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or lights
  60. shoji
    a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
  61. sidelight
    light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction
  62. sima
    rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
  63. socle
    a plain plinth that supports a wall
  64. soffit
    the underside of a part of a building, such as an arch
  65. springer
    a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
  66. squinch
    a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls
  67. stair-carpet
    a strip of carpet for laying on stairs
  68. stone wall
    a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields
  69. storm window
    a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter
  70. sunburst
    a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
  71. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  72. taenia
    a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
  73. tambour
    a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
  74. terrace
    usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
  75. trap door
    a hinged or sliding entrance in a floor or ceiling
  76. tympanum
    the main cavity of the ear
  77. voussoir
    a wedge-shaped stone block in constructing an arch or vault
  78. wet bar
    a bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water
  79. widow's walk
    a lookout atop a coastal house
Created on Sat Jan 01 18:21:01 EST 2011

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