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 43
onds; and they, inturn, are divided into 60 equal parts, calledthirds. The area of a circle is equal to that of atriangle, the base of which is equal to thecircumference, and the perpendicular equalto the radius, and consequently equal to arectangle whose breadth is equal to theradius, and the… … CLEAR STORYCLE RE STORY CIR COL CIRCUMFERENCE. The line which bounds a circular body.CIRCUMSCRIBE. To draw a circle around a | figure. CIRCUMVOLUTIONS. The spirals or wind-ings of the Ionic volute. CIRCUS. A large enclosed space, circular inform, generally surrounded by buildings. CIST. Ancient…
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