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Bridges

Of or pertaining to any structure that spans and so provides passage over rivers,roads etc

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Bridge of Sighs

Architecture; Bridges

The Bridge of Sighs is a bridge in Venice, Italy. It connects the old prisons to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace and its name comes from Lord Byron describing that the view from the ...

Abscissa

Architecture; Bridges

Abscissa is a term in rectangular coordinates referring to the horizontal distance of any point from the vertical axis.

Abutment

Architecture; Bridges

Abutment is that part of a pier from which an arch springs.

Abacus

Architecture; Bridges

Abacus is the upper member of the capital of a column.

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