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Architectural Terms
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(B) General Architectural Terms (with English meaning : another version)
Abacus
- A slab forming the crown member of a
capital. Abutment
Solid masonary which resists the lateral
pressure of an arch Aisles
Lateral divisions parellel with the nave
in a church. Arabasque
Surface decoration Arcade
A range of arches supported on
columns Arch
A structure of Wedge shaped blocks
over an opening Architrave
The beam which extends from column
to column. Atlantis
Carved male figures serving as pillars Attic :
Upper storey of a building Baluster
A pillar Basement
- Lowest stage of a building Battement
- A parapet having a series of embrasures Bracket
- A projecting member to support a
weight. Byzantile Architecture - The style evolved at Constantinople Canopy
A covering over a tomb Capital
The crowning feature of a column Cenotaph
(Gk an empty tomb) A seputchral
monument to a person buried elsewhere Chhatri
An umbrella shaped cupola Dome
Lt. a house Fresco
Wall paintings Impost
The member on which an arch rests Jambs
The sides of doors and windows Keystone
- The central stone of a semi-circular arch.
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