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 (1887)
Garnsey, Geo. O. (George O.) · Chicago : National Builder Publishing Co. · leaf 39
ept ready for fights inCAVAZION J the arena. CAVETTO. A hollow moulding, whose pro-file does not exceed a quarter of a circle ;its projection should never be more thantwo-thirds its altitude. (See Cove.) CAVO RELIEVO. Egyptian carving in relief. CEILING. The inside of a roof; the top ofan apartment… … CEL CHA CELL. The space between the walls of a Greek temple, called by Greeks Naos. It is also applied to an interior, retired place ;,some writers apply it to the most sacred part of the temple.CELLAR. The lower story of a building; sometimes built entirely under ground; generally used for a…
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