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Face brick
Construction; Architecture
A finished, non-defective brick yielding good appearance and construction quality.
Fanlight
Construction; Architecture
A semi-circular or semi-elliptical window with a horizontal sill often above a door.
Fascia
Construction; Architecture
A horizontal band or board, often used to conceal the ends of rafters; the front of an object. Same as a face board.
Finial
Construction; Architecture
A formal knob-like ornament at the top of a canopy, gable, or pinnacle.
Choir (also quire)
Construction; Architecture
The space reserved for the clergy in the church, usually east of the transept but, in some instances, extending into the nave.
Turret
Construction; Architecture
A small tower, often at the corner of a building. Common in Queen Anne Styles among others. A turret is a smaller structure while a tower begins at ground level.