103 Pentastyle
A pillar. A portico having five pillars, A, is called the Pentastyle in temples of classical construction. ... 104 Pedestal
An upright architectural member, A, right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier, but resembling a column, having a capital, shaft and base to agree with the columns in the structure. <div> <img src="/images/fig105_117.jpg" alt="Fig. 105.-Fig. 117.... 105 Pintle
An upright pivot pin, or the pin of a hinge; A represents the pintle of a rudder. ... 106 Portico
A colonnade or covered structure, especially in classical style, of architecture, and usually at the entrance of a building. ... 107 Plate
A horizontal timber, A, used as a top or header for supporting timbers, roofs and the like. ... 109 Quirk Molding
A small channel, deeply recessed, in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding. An excellent corner post for furniture. ... 110 Re-entering
The figure shows an irregular polygon (that is, many-sided figure) and is a re-entering polygon. The recess A is a re-entering angle. ... 111 Rafter
Originally any rough and heavy piece of timber, but in modern carpentry used to designate the main roof support, as at A. See Queen Post. ... 112 Scarfing
Cutting timber at an angle along its length, as the line A. Scarfing joints are variously made. The overlapping joints may be straight or recessed and provided with a key block B. When fitted together they are securely held by plates and bolts. ... 113 Scotia Molding
A sunken molding in the base of a pillar, so called from the dark shadow which it casts. ... 114 Sill
In carpentry the base piece, or pieces, A, on which the posts of a structure are set. ... 115 Skew-back
The course of masonry, such as a stone, A, with an inclined face, which forms the abutment for the voussoirs, B, or wedge-shaped stones comprising the arch. ... 116 Spandrel
The irregular, triangular space, A, between the curve of an arch and the enclosing right angle. ... 117 Strut
In general, any piece of a frame, such as a timber A, or a brace B, which resists pressure or thrust in the direction of its length. <div> <img src="/images/fig118_123.jpg" alt="Fig. 118.-Fig. 123." title="" height="319" width="108"> </div> ... 118 Stud Studding
The vertical timber or scantling, A, which is one of the small uprights of a building to which the boarding or plastering lath are nailed. ...

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