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DK Ching Dump Flashcards

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A building, such as a prison, hospital, or library, arranged so that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point.

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Panopticon

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A curved structure for spanning an opening designed to support a vertical load primarily by actual compression

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Arch

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An arch constructed of individual stone, or brick voussoirs

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Masonry arch

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Any of the wedge shaped units in a masonry, arch or vault, having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers

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Voussoir

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The wedge shaped stone, often embellished voussoirs at the crown of an arch serving to lock the voussoirs in place

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Keystone

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The exterior curve surface or boundary of the visible face of an arch

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Extrados or back

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A decorative molding or band on the face of the arch, following the curve of the intrados

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Archivolt

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The inner curve or surface of an arch forming the concave underside

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Intrados

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9
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The triangular shaped sometimes ornamented area between the extrados of two adjoining arches, or between the left or right extrados of an arch and the rectangular framework surrounding it

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Spandrel

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The highest part or point of a convex construction, such as an arch, vault or roadway

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Crown

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11
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Either side of an arch curving down from the crown to the impost

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Haunch

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The upper most part of an abutment often in the form of a block capital or molding from which an arch Springs

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Impost

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Any of the several concentric rings of masonry, forming an arch especially when each projects beyond the one below

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Order

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14
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A cross piece, connecting the ribs in a centering

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Lag

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15
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A temporary framework for supporting a masonry arch or vault during construction until the work can support itself

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Centering

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16
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A board used as centering for a flat arch, slightly crowned to allow for settling of the arch

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Camber piece

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17
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An archway having sides, or jambs, not at straight angles with the face of its abutments

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Skew arch

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18
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The outward force, or pressure exerted by one part of a structure against another

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Thrust

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The part of a structure receiving, and supporting the thrust of an arch vault or strut

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Abutment

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An iron or steel rod, serving a structural tie, especially one, keeping the lower end of an arch or frame from spreading

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Tie rod

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21
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An arch having the semicircular intrados

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Roman arch

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22
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A primitive form of arch consisting of two stones laid diagonally to support each other over an opening

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Triangular arch

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23
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A false arch constructed by corbeling courses from each side of an opening until they meet at a midpoint where a cap stone is laid to complete the work. The stepped reveals may be smoothed, but no arch action is effected.

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Corbel arch

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24
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Around arch resting on two larger Corbels with curved faces

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Bell arch

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25
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An arch, having an intrados that widens above the springing before narrowing to a rounded crown

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Horseshoe arch, or Moorish arch

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26
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An arch having a cusps intrados with three round or pointed foils

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Trefoil arch

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27
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A pointed arch, especially one having to centers in equal radii

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Gothic arch

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28
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A pointed arch, each haunch of which is a double curve with a concave side upper most

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Ogee arch

French: arc en accolade

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29
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A secondary member of the grid supporting a suspended ceiling system, usually a sheet-metal tee carried by the main runners.

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Cross Tee

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30
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A principal member of the grid supporting a
suspended ceiling system. usually a sheet metal
channel or tee suspended by hanger wires from the overhead structure.

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Main runner

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31
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A thin metal strip inserted into the edges of two acoustical tiles to make a butt joint between them

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Spline

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32
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A groove cut into the edges of an acoustical tile to receive a spline or T-shaped member of a supporting grid

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Kerf

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33
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A window at the side of a door or another window

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Side light

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34
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A semi circular or semi elliptical window over a door way or another window

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Fan light

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35
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A surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where a window or door opening widened from the frame toward the face of the wall

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Splay

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36
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The part of the job of a window or door opening that is visible between the outer wall surface and the window or door frame

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Reveal

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37
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The horizontal member beneath a door or window opening

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Sill

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38
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The sill of a doorway covering the joint between two flooring, materials, or providing weather protection at an exterior door

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Threshold

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39
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Either of the two side pieces of a door frame

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Door jamB

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40
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The frame of a doorway, consisting of two jambs, and a head or lintel

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Door frame

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41
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An opening in a wall into which a door frame or window frame is fitted

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Rough opening

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42
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Either of the vertical sides of an archway doorway, or window opening

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Jamb

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43
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A doorless opening finished with trim work

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Cased opening

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44
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The finished often decorative framework around a door or window opening, especially the portion parallel to the surrounding surface, and at right angles to the jambs

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Casing

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45
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A door hinged to be flush with the wall on either side and treated so as to be indiscernible when closed

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Jib door

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46
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An opening fitted with slanting fixed or movable slats to admit air, but exclude rain to provide privacy

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Louver

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47
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A door having rectangular glass panes extending throughout its length, and often hung in pairs

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French door

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48
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A door divided horizontally, so that the upper or lower part can be opened or closed separately

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Dutch door

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49
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A distinct section or division of a wall, ceiling or door, recessed below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame

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Panel

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50
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Any of the various upright members framing panels, as in a system of paneling, a panel door, window sash, or a chest of drawers

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Stile

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51
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The upper most rail, connecting the stiles of a panel door or window sash

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Top rail

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52
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The rail of a door that meets the shutting style at the level of the lockset

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Lock rail

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53
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The lowest rail connecting the styles of a panel door or window sash

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Bottom rail

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54
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A small light in the upper portion of a door, glazed with clear glass for viewing

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Vision light

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55
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A stile within the frame of a door or window

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Muntin

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56
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A door hung in the door frame before installation in a wall, sometimes prefinished and pre-fitted with all necessary hardware and casing trim

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Prehung door

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57
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A liquid reduced from a vapor or vapor mixture, such as the water that forms when relatively humid air migrates into a region at or below the dew point of the air

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Condensation

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58
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A discoloration cost by fungi, such as that which appears on a surface when exposed to moisture

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Mildew

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59
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A thin coat of cement mortar for smoothing the surface of rough masonry, or for sealing a masonry wall against moisture

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Parging, also parget

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60
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A membrane or coating applied to render a surface impervious to water

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Waterproofing

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61
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Any of various pasty preparation’s containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or sealant

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Mastic

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62
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The treatment of a masonry or concrete surface to retard the absorption of water or penetration of water vapor, either by applying a waterproof coating or by using a suitable admixture

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Dampproofing

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63
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Pieces of sheet metal or other thin, impervious, metal installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from an angle or joint

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Flashing 

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64
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A low-range joint sealant used for filling or closing a seam, crevice or crack, in order to make it watertight and airtight

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Caulking

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65
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The placement of two columns or pilasters very close together

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Accouplement

66
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The space between two adjacent columns, usually the clear space between the lower parts of the shaft, measured in column diameters. It is also a system for spacing columns in the colonnade based on this measurement

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Intercolumniation

67
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Any mosaic of regularly cut material.

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Opus sectile

68
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A form of opus sectile having a geometric pattern formed with few colors, such as black and white, or dark green and red

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Opus Alexandrinum

69
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An ancient Roman masonry wall faced with small pyramidal stones set diagonally with their square bases forming a netlike pattern.

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Opus reticulatum

70
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A mosaic of tessera arranged in waving lines resembling the form or tracks of a worm

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Opus vermiculatum

71
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A decoration or ornament made by cutting out a design and fastening it to a larger piece of material.

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Appliqué

72
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To decorate by setting pieces of wood, ivory, or the like into a surface, usually at the same level

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Inlay

73
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To raise, mold, or carve a surface design in relief.

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Emboss

74
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To carve, cut, or etch designs on a hard Surface, as that of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood.

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Engrave

75
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A figure or design incised or cut out of the surface leaving a relief in reverse. The finished design is below the plane, which has been worked upon.

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Intaglio

76
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Ornamental or structural work having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance

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Openwork

77
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Ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate design.

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Filigree / filagree

78
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Colored glass or enamel, esp. in the form of minute squares, used in mosaic work.

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Smalto

79
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A decorative mosaic technique for architectural surfaces developed by Roman architects in the 12th and 13th centuries, balancing intricate geometric patterns of colored stones and glass with smooth areas of plain stone disks and strips. The word comes from the name of several families involved in the art.

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Cosmati work, also called Cosmatesque work.

80
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  1. __ An artistic composition consisting of forms or motifs borrowed from different sources.
  2. __ Artificial, counterfeit, or false, as of an architectural ornament that is added superfluously or inappropriately.
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  1. pastiche
  2. postiche
81
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A grotesque sculpture of animal, human, or foliated forms, such as a gargoyle.

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Antic

82
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An often grotesque representation of a head or
face. used as an architectural ornament.

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Mask, also called mascaron

83
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A mythological animal typically having the head and wings of an eagle and the body and tail of a lion. Also, griffon, gryphon.

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Griffin

84
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An ornament projecting from the round base of a column toward a corner of a square or polygonal plinth.

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Griffe, also called spur

85
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A medieval English ornament suggesting a flower of three or four petals enclosing and partially concealing a ball

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Ballflower

86
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A cross having an upright or vertical shaft crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.

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Latin cross

87
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A cross shaped like a Latin cross and having a ring about the intersection of the shaft and crossbar.

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Celtic cross

88
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A cross whose four arms each terminate in a crossbar, often with a small Greek cross centered in each quadrant.

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Jerusalem cross

89
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A cross formée having the outer face of each arm indented in a V

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Maltese cross

90
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A distinctive and recurring shape, form, or color in a design

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Motif

91
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To mark or decorate with a squared pattern.

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Checker

92
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A pattern of small, repeated figures connecting or growing out of one another, originally used in the Middle Ages in weaving silk and gold.

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Diaper

93
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A pattern or design resembling the regular overlapping of tiles or shingles.

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Imbrication

94
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A pattern consisting of rows of short, parallel lines that, in any two adjacent rows, slant in opposite directions, used in masonry, parquetry and weaving.

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Herringbone

French: Appareil En Epi

95
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A V-shaped pattern used in heraldry and as ornamentation.

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Chevron

96
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An ornamental zigzag, as in a molding.

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Dancette

97
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A border motif, or geometric band of Greek origin made up of interlacing, or interlocking lines and forms

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Fret

Also called:
Chinese key pattern
Meander

98
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A running ornament consisting of an intricate variety of fret or fretwork.

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Meander

99
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An ornamental border formed of two or more interlaced bands around a series of circular voids.

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Guilloche

100
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An ornament having a generally circular combination of parts resembling a flower or plant.

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Rosette, or Rose

101
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A stylized palm leaf shape used as a decorative element in classical art and architecture

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Palmette

102
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An ornament of honeysuckle or palm leaves in a radiating cluster.

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Anthemion, also called honeysuckle ornament

103
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Any of a series of closely spaced, pyramidal ornaments, formed by sculptured leaves radiating from a raised center, used esp. in early English Gothic architecture

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Dogtooth

104
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A molding having pendant, tonguelike elements carved in relief against a flat or curved surface.

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Calfs-tongue

105
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A convex molding elaborately carved with reeding or indented with notches.

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Gadroon. Also, godroon.

106
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To decorate a shrine or tabernacle with miniature architectural forms so as to produce a lacy effect.

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Purfle

107
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A convex molding having the form of a rope.

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Cable molding

108
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A small convex molding usually semicircular in section.

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Astragal

109
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A small convex molding of semicircular section, smaller than an astragal.

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Baguette. Also, baquet

110
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A molding having the form of a row of pearls or beads.

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Pearl molding. Also called bead molding, Paternoster.

111
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A parallel set of small convex moldings for ornamenting a plane or curved surface.

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Reeding

112
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These are also called self-drilling screws, are a type of multifunctional fastener. These screws drill their own pilot holes as you insert them. Its design features a pointed drill bit at the screw’s tip, so as you drill in the screw, it easily carves into a solid material surface and spins into place.

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Tekscrews

(Not from dk ching, but patrick uy’s quizlet)

113
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A usually oval or circular tablet, often bearing a figure or ornament in relief.

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Medallion

114
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An oval or oblong, slightly convex surface, usually surrounded with omamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low -relief decoration.

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Cartouche

115
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A broken pediment having an outline formed by a pair of S-curves tangent to the horizontal cornice at the ends of the pediment and rising to a pair of scrolls on either side of the center, where a finial often rises between the scrolls.

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Swan’s neck pediment

116
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A pedimental ornament situated over a window or door.

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Coronet

117
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A pediment having its raking cornices interrupted at the crown or apex, the gap often being filled with an urn, a cartouche, or other ornament.

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Broken pediment

118
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A bracket or console used in classical architecture to support a cornice or the entablature over a doorway or window.

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Ancon

119
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An ornamental bracket, usually formed with scrolls and taller than its projection.

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Console

120
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A molded or decorative band framing a rectangular door or window opening.

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Architrave

121
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The continuation of a molding, projection, or other part at an angle, usually 90*, to the main part.

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Return

122
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A feature terminating a molding or chamfer.

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Stop

123
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A plinth for stopping the architrave of a door or window above the floor.

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Plinth block

124
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A flat, plain member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, or baseboard.

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Plinth

125
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A frame around a doorway or niche, having two columns or pilasters on a base supporting a pediment.

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Tabernacle frame

126
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Paint finish without gloss or sheen

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Flat

127
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Paint finish having little or no gloss producing a finish midway between semi gloss and flat

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Eggshell

128
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The lower portion of an interior wall when faced or treated differently from the upper section, as with paneling or wallpaper.

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Dado

129
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A vertical member dividing the panels in wainscoting.

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Mullion

130
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An encircling area or border around a wainscoting.

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Surround

131
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A raised molding for framing a panel, doorway, or fireplace, esp. when the meeting surfaces are at different levels.

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Bolection

Also, bilection

132
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That part of a jamb extending above the head of a door or window frame, or the horizontal extension of a windowsill beyond the jamb.

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Horn

133
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The interior sill of a window.

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Stool

134
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A flat piece of trim immediately beneath the stool of a window.

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Apron

Also, skirt.

135
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A sash that opens by moving horizontally along grooves or tracks at the bottom and top of the window frame

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Sliding sash

136
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A window having horizontal glass or wood louvers that pivot simultaneously in a common frame, used primarily in mild climates to control ventilation, and to cut off visibility from the outside

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Jalousie window

137
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A pair of casement windows, extending to the floor and serving as a doorway, especially from a room to an outside porch or terrace

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French window

138
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A railing or balustrade, projecting slightly beyond the plane of a window, and reaching to the floor, having the appearance of a balcony when the window is fully open

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Balconet

139
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A crank driven worm drive for opening and closing awning windows, casement windows, and jalousies

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Roto operator

140
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A handle that locks, a hinged sash in a closed position by wedging it against a keeper plate

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Cam handle, also locking handle

141
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A window light hinged on the bottom and swinging inward

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Hopper light

also called hospital light

142
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A bay window supported from below by corbels or brackets

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Oriel

143
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A small construction designed in the form of a building, such as a niche or opening, framed by columns, or pilasters, and crowned with a pediment to give importance to its contents.

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Aedicule

144
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A window like opening in a wall or partition, through which things may be passed, as between a kitchen and a dining room

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Pass-through window

145
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A portion of an interior rising above adjacent roof tops, and having windows admitting daylight to the interior

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Clerestory

146
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Horizontal band of windows, separated only by mullions

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Ribbon window

147
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A dormer window in a roof or spire

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Lucarne

148
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A non-bearing wall composed primarily of vertical and horizontal framing members, containing a combination of fixed lights and operating sashes

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Window wall

149
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A dagger like motif found, especially in Gothic tracery, formed by elliptical and ogee curves

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Mouchette

150
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Wood suitable for use as a building material

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Timber

151
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Length of trunk or large limb of a felled tree, ready for sawing

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Log

152
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The timber product manufactured by sawing, resawing, passing lengthwise through a planing machine, crosscutting to length, and grading

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Lumber

153
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Of or pertaining to lumber that has been dried to reduce its moisture content, and improve its serviceability

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Seasoned

154
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A check that extends completely through a board or wood veneer

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Split

Also, through check

155
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A warp resulting from the turning of the edges of a wood piece in opposite directions

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Twist

156
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The base of a woody branch, enclosed by a subsequent growth of wood in the stem from which it rises

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Knot

157
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A horizontal timber on a post for enlarging the bearing area, and reducing the free span of a beam

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Bolster

158
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A metal ring, or cap placed around the end of a wooden post or handle to prevent splitting

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Ferrule

159
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A wood column having a cross-section that diminishes along its length

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Tapered column

160
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A thin sheet of wood rotary cut, sliced or sawn from a log or flitch, and used as a superior facing to interior wood, or bonded together to form plywood

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Veneer

Interior Design Board Review (11 decks)

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