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Windows
Relating to the construction of windows.
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Labelled window
Construction; Windows
Windows bearing fire-rating labels of Underwriters' Laboratories (UL).
Label stop
Construction; Windows
Ornamental projection on each end of a label, sill, or sill course. Often takes the shape of a gargoyle or other decorative carving.
Knocked-down
Construction; Windows
Not assembled. Parts for a window frame pre-manufactured for assembly later on a job site.
Loop window
Construction; Windows
A long and narrow vertical opening, usually widening inward, cut in a mediaeval wall, parapet, or fortification for use by archers. Modifications appear in Romanesque Revival architecture.
Lintel
Construction; Windows
Horizontal member (wood, steel, or stone) over a window opening to support the weight of the wall above. A header.
Lead light (also lead glazing; stained glass)
Construction; Windows
Window with small panes of glass set in grooved rods of cast lead or came. The glass may be clear, colored, or stained.
