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Architecture

Trellis

Construction; Architecture

A system of horizontal joists supported on posts, designed to support growing plants.

Chiselled

Construction; Architecture

A stone shaped by a sharp-edged hand tool.

Trimmer

Construction; Architecture

Two joists or rafters spiked together and run parallel to joists or roof rafters to supply needed support to a floor, ceiling or roof opening.

Specifications

Construction; Architecture

A document that takes up where drawn plans leave off. This includes quantity and quality of material and a general description of how the work should be done and what will be included.

Doric order

Construction; Architecture

The earliest of the Greek orders also adapted by the Romans.

Dormer window

Construction; Architecture

A window placed vertically in a sloping roof and with a roof of its own.

Drum

Construction; Architecture

A vertical wall supporting a dome; it may be circular, square, or polygonal.

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