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Architecture

Throat cut

Construction; Architecture

The notch cut into rafters to allow proper seating on the plate.

Cesspool

Construction; Architecture

A cesspool is a welled, underground cavity designed to receive the discharge from waste and soil pipes. Here, liquids are passed off while solid remain to undergo bacterial decomposition.

Timber

Construction; Architecture

Large wooden boards used in creating the structure of a wall.

Chair-rail moulding

Construction; Architecture

A wooden moulding placed along the lower part of the wall to prevent chairs, when pushed back, from damaging the wall. Also used as decoration.

Tongue and groove

Construction; Architecture

A type of wooden siding with the edge of one board fitting into the groove of the next.

Top rail

Construction; Architecture

The upper rail of the top sash of a double hung window.

Chancel

Construction; Architecture

The easternmost part of a church, in which the alter is housed.

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