A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 93
ears sometimes to signify a battlement, but it usuallymeans the embrasures of a battlement, or loopholes andother openings in the walls of a fortress through whicharrows and other missiles might be discharged againstassailants; the adjective 6 crenellated/ when applied toa building, signified… … Woodford, c. 1350. Corkscrew-stairs. SeeNewel,Step, and Vise. Corona (Lat.), 1. Part of aClassic cornice, as above; 2. The apse, hence the name BecketsCrown at Canterbury; 3. Acircle of lights or chandelier. Crest—Crockets. 85 Crest (Lat. Crista), the ornamental finishing which sur-mounts a screen,…
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