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Title: The American glossary of architectural terms, being a concise and comprehensive compilation of all terms used in the practice of architecture and the building arts
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Garnsey, Geo. O. (George O.)
Subjects: Architecture
Publisher: Chicago : National Builder Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
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(Lat.) In architecture, a division PARTY WALL. A wall generally erected be-tween two separate buildings and centeredupon the dividing line of two lots of ground. PARVIS ) The main entrance to a church ; a PARVISE \ porch or portico PARVIS TURRET. A small tower or turretinclosing a stairway leading to theParvis. PASSAGE. A communication or hall betweenrooms. PASTOPH()RIA(Gr.) An apartment in a Gre-cian temple. PATBAND. The bottom plate of a partitionor screen. PATE. In fortifications a circular platform surrounded by a wall.PATERA (Lat.) A shallow circular Roman vessel used in sacrifices.PATERNOSTERS. A species of ornament formed by beads, ovals, baguetts, etcPAVEMENT (Lat.) A street, tl \ or walk. of stone, brick, etc.PAVILION (Fr.) A building usually insu-lated and contained under a single roofPAVILION ROOF. A term often applied to a hip roof, springing from an octagon or cir cular plan. PAX. A tablet or panel decorated with some Christian symbol.PECKIMGS. Soft brick ; common brick.
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PIER PILASTER PEC PIT PECKY. Timber showing the first stages ofdecay. PEDESTAL. The base or lowermost portion of an order of architecture.PEDIMENT. Toe gable or triangular portion of a classic cornice.PEDIMENT ARCH. (Same as Mitre Arch.)PELASGIAC (Relating- to Cyclopean struc-PELASGIAN f tures. PELL TOWER. (Same meaning as Donjon.)PELLET MOULDING. A Norman moulding consisting of a Hat band, ornamented with Hat circular disks.PEND. A vaulted roof without groining.PENDANT POST. A short post resting on a corbel of a. gothic roof, forming tbe start-ing of the truss.PENDENT (Lat.) An ornamental, carved or turned drop.PENDENTIVE VAULT ) Terms used PENDENTIVE BRACKETING – to expressPENDENTIVE CRADLING \ various forms of constructive processes employed in building vaulted ceilings.PENITENTIARY. A place of confinement for criminals. PENTACLE. A geometrical figure, the base of which is a double triangle.PENTADORON (Gr.) An ancient brick five palms long. PENTAGON (Gr.) A geometrical figure of fi
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