A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 287
pattern or mould used by «, a workmen, especially by ma-sons and bricklayers, as aguide for the shape of their work; it is usually formed *of a thin board, or sheet ofmetal. Also a short pieceof timber sometimes laid ina wall under the end ofa girder or other beam. c Tenon, Tenant: a commonterm in… … M. Mortise. T. Tenon. Terrace, a raised space or platform adjoining to a build-ing, frequently encompassed with a balustrade or steps, asat Versailles, where there are a succession of terraces oneabove the other. A level area on the side of a slopingbank or other situation overlooking lower scenery…
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