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Basement window (also sash, cellar sash)

Construction; Windows

Wood or metal in-swinging sash that is hinged at either the top or bottom.

Barn sash

Construction; Windows

Plain sash for farm or cottage, used as a fixed, sliding, or casement window; generally installed in a rough frame for utility or temporary structures.

Balance spring

Construction; Windows

Device for counterbalancing a sliding sash, usually associated with a double-hung window, so sash may be held open at any given position.

Cames

Construction; Windows

Lead strips which hold small pieces of glass in leaded windows.

Cameo window

Construction; Windows

Fixed oval window, generally with surrounding mouldings and ornaments, often found on Colonial Revival Houses.

Cabinet window

Construction; Windows

Projecting window for the display of goods, as in a retail store.

Brick moulding

Construction; Windows

Standard milled wood trim piece to cover the gap between the window frame and masonry (or siding material).

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