GARDEROBE: A latrine or privy, leading to a latrine chute. A characteristic Scottish feature derived, probably from the architecture of the Low Countries.ĭRAWBAR: A wooden bar inside a door or window shutter which is drawn into a socket behind one jamb and when not in use slides into a long channel behind the other jamb.ĮMBRASURE: The recess for doorways or windows, or the opening in a parapet wall between the merlons.įINIAL: The ornament at the apex of a gable.įLANKING TOWERS: The corner tower of a bawn, or the projecting towers at the corners of a castle or a fortified house.įORE-BUILDING: A building, taking various forms, immediately in front of the elevated main doorway of a 13th century keep.įORE-WORK: A fortification of earth or stone built in advance of the main works.įOSSE: A ditch or moat, either dry or wet, especially one which has contributed the material from which the fortress it encloses has been constructed. A succession of chevrons produces the zig-zag effect.ĬHI RHO: Monogram of Christ's name in in Greek characters.ĬOPING: A capping or covering of a wall, either flat or sloping, to throw off rainwater.ĬORBEL: A projection of stone jutting out from a wall to support a beam or other stonework.ĬLASSIC: Appertaining to the Classic styles of architecture of Greece and Rome or the Renaissance architecture based upon them.ĬROW-STEPS: or "Corbie steps," the stepped form of gable slope. ĬHAMFER: A bevel or slope made by cutting off the edge of anything right-angled.ĬHANCEL: The east end of a church in which the main altar is placed, sometimes divided from the nave by a chancel arch or a Rood Screen.ĬHEVRON: A V-shaped ornament, superficial or moulded. Sometimes used with wicker mats which leave behind WICKER MARKS. A small stone structure housing bells on a roof.īELFRY: Part of a steeple or tower in which bells are hung.īULLAUN: A hollowed-out basin in the surface of a stone.ĬASEMATE: A vaulted, loop-holed chamber projecting into the fosse of a fortification.ĬASEMENT: A moulding surrounding a window light or group of lights, bounding the recess in which the lights are set.ĬENTERING: Temporary wooden framework used to support an arch or vault during construction. Also called CRENELLATIONīAWN: Enclosing defensive wall around a castle or abbey.īAYS: Vertical division of a structure based on structures such as doors or windows.īELLCOTE: (or bell-cot). The stronger inclination at the foot of a wall being called a base-batter or talus.īATTLEMENTS: A parapet, usually divided into short lengths or merlons by regularly placed openings or embrasures. When it is placed at a lower floor it may be called a wall bartizan.īATTER: The inward sloping of a wall-face. AISLE: Part of a church parallel to the nave, chancel or transept, and divided from these by piers or columnsĪNTAE: Side walls projecting beyond the gable walls of early churches.ĪNTECHAMBER: A chamber or room leading to a more important apartment.ĪRCADE: A range of arches carried on piers or columns.ĪRCHITRAVE: Decorated frame of door or window surround.īARREL VAULT: A simple form of stone vault with a continuous semicircular profile.īARTIZAN: Projecting floorless turret supported on corbels and used defensively at the top corner of a structure.
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