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: HOW THE DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL PARTS ARE DESIGNATEDA piece of timber, A, fitted between two trimmers, B, B, to hold the ends of the tail beams, C, C.
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72 Facet
The narrow plain surface, as A, between the fluting of a column. ... 73 Fret Fretwork
Ornamental work consisting of small fillets, or slats, intersecting each other or bent at right angles. Openwork in relief, when elaborated and minute in all its parts. Hence any minute play of light and shade. A, Japanese fretwork. B, Green fret. ... 74 Frontal Also Called Pediment
The triangular space, A, above a door or window. ... 75 Frustums
That part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes, which may either be parallel or inclined to each other. ... 76 Fylfat
A rebated cross used as a secret emblem and worn as an ornament. It is also called Gammadium, and more commonly known as Swastika. ... 77 Gambrel Roof
A curb roof having the same section in all its parts, with a lower, steeper and longer part. See Curb Roof and distinguish difference. ... 78 Gargoyle
A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely. ... 79 Gudgeon
A wooden shaft, A, with a socket, B, into which is fitted a casting, C. The casting has a gudgeon, D. <div> <img src="/images/fig80_93.jpg" alt="Fig. 80.-Fig. 93." height="640" width="112"> </div> ... 80 Guilloche
An ornament in the form of two or more bands or strings twisted together or over or through each other. ... 81 Half Timbered
Constructed of a timber frame, having the spaces filled in with masonry. ... 82 Hammer Beam
A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tie beam at the top of the wall. A is the hammer beam, and C the pendant post. ... 83 Haunches
The parts A, A, on each side of the crown of an arch. Each haunch is from one-half to two-thirds of the half arch. ... 84 Header
A piece of timber, A, fitted between two trimmers, B, B, to hold the ends of the tail beams, C, C. ... 85 Hip Roof
The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides or skirts of a roof which have their wall plates running in different directions. ... 86 Hood Molding
A projecting molding over the head of an arch, as at A, forming the outer-most member of the archivolt. ... 87 Inclave
The border, or borders, having a series of dovetails. One variation of molding or ornamentation. ... 88 Interlacing Arch
Arches, usually circular, so constructed that their archivolts, A, intersect and seem to be interlaced. ... 89 Invected
Having a border or outline composed of semicircles or arches, with the convexity outward. The opposite of engrailed. ... 90 Inverted Arch
An arch placed with the crown downward; used in foundation work. ... 91 Keystone
The central or topmost stone, A, of an arch, sometimes decorated with a carving. ... 92 King Post
A member, A, of a common form of truss for roofs. It is strictly a tie intended to prevent the sagging of the tie beam, B, in the middle. If there are struts, C, supporting the rafters, D, they extend down to the foot of the King Post. ... 93 Label
The name given to the projecting molding, A, around the top of the door opening. A form of mediæval architecture. <div> <img src="/images/fig94_104.jpg" alt="Fig. 94.-Fig. 104." title="" height="640" width="109"> </div> ... 94 Louver
The sloping boards, A, set to shed rain water outward in an opening of a frame, as in belfry windows. ... 96 Lug
A. projecting piece, as A, to which anything is attached, or against which another part, like B, is held. ...