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Stone
A piece of rock that is quarried then worked into a specific size or shape to serve a function as a useful building or paving material.
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Entablature
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An elaborate beam carried by columns or located at the top of a wall; consists of a lower architrave, middle frieze and upper cornice.
Pilaster
Building materials; Stone
An engaged pier of shallow depth; in classical architecture it follows the height and width of related columns, with similar base and capital.
Tablet
Building materials; Stone
A small flat slab or surface of stone especially one bearing or intended to bear an inscription.
Trimmer arch
Building materials; Stone
A stone arch, usually almost flat, used for supporting a fireplace hearth.
Lintel
Building materials; Stone
A stone beam or horizontal member spanning the top of an opening, such as a doorway or window, and supporting the wall above it.
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