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Lancet window

Construction; Windows

Tall, narrow window with a pointed-arch top, often with leaded diamond shaped lights; characteristic of Gothic architecture.

Pivot window units

Construction; Windows

Window units in which the sash hardware is located near the midpoint of the stile or rail to permit sash rotation.

Parting slip

Construction; Windows

A thin wood strip separating the sash weights in the weight box of each jamb of old double-hung windows.

Parting bead (also parting strip and parting stop)

Construction; Windows

A vertical strip on each jamb that separates the sashes of a double-hung window.

Panel window

Construction; Windows

A form of picture window consisting of several sash or fixed glazings, separated by crossbars or mullions--or both.

Reglet

Construction; Windows

Plastic or wood moulding put in a concrete or masonry opening for a uniform groove for a spline-type gasket to hold window glass.

Reversible extension blind stop

Construction; Windows

An extension blind stop that is rabbetted to receive l/2 or 25/32-in. sheathing.

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