A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 90
shape of the vault. Conduit, properly a water-course (or Specus), applied alsoto the structure forming thereservoir for water. Coping—ffiorfaktablc. Si Coping, or capping, the coveringcourse of a wall or parapet, eitherflat, or sloping on the upper surface,to throw off water; it often… … C. Coping. P. Parapet. c Corbel (Lai Corhis = a basket), a term denotinga projecting stone or piece of timber which supportsa superincumbent weight. Corbels are used in a great variety of situations, and are carved and moulded invarious ways according to the taste of the age in whichthey are…
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