A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 39
or any outwork at a short distancefrom the main works, generally serving the purpose ofa watch-tower. There are barbicans remaining atYork, Scarborough, Alnwick, and Carlisle Castles. Thisterm is especially applied to the outwork intended todefend the drawbridge, called in modern fortificationsthe… … 31 Barge-board, Yerge-board, a board generally used onthe verge of gables where the covering of the roof extendsover the wall; it usually projects from the wall, and eithercovers the rafter, that would otherwise be exposed, oroccupies the place of a rafter. On the gables of housesand churchporches,…
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