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Apse
Construction; Architecture
A semicircular and usually vaulted projection from a rectangular structure. Origins of the word are classical, but it is most commonly used to describe an element of a Gothic church. A recess, ...
Palladian window
Construction; Architecture
A three part window featuring a large ached centre and flanking rectangular sidelights.
Arabesque
Construction; Architecture
Used by the Arabs and Saracens (or Moors) in Spain, this ornament is a painted, inlaid or mosaic low relief of geometric or botanical patterns.
Arcade
Construction; Architecture
A range of arches carried on piers or columns, either free-standing or blind, i.e. attached to a walls.
Parapet
Construction; Architecture
That portion of the wall that extends above the roof (wall surrounding a flat roof).
Parget
Construction; Architecture
Roughest, plaster. (Parging is a colloquial term referring to the application of cement plaster.)
