History of architecture, from the earliest times; its present condition in Europe and the United States; with a biography of eminent architects, and a glossary of architectural terms (1848)
Tuthill, Louisa C. (Louisa Caroline), 1798-1879 · Philadelphia, Lindsay and Blakiston · leaf 459
nging to a balustrade.Balustrade. A railing or enclosure, for use as in staircases, or for ornament, as a finish for the top of a building.Band. A flat member or moulding. Baptistry. An apartment, or edifice, where baptism is administered.Bas-relief. ~) The representation of figures, projecting… … Bay-Windo-OT, The Battlement. •25 386 A GLOSSARY Bay-Window. A projecting window,sometimes called an oriel window. Bead. A moulding, of a circular section. Belfry. That part of a steeple in whichthe bells are hung. Belvidere. A turret raised above the roofof an observatory. Bracket. An ornamented…
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