A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1905)
Parker, John Henry, · J. Parker and Co., · leaf 205
sses, &c.: op-posite to the seat atthe back of each divi-sion, or pew, a hoardwas frequently fixed,considerably narrower,intended to supportthe arms upon whenkneeling. This modeof fitting the naves ofchurches was certainlyvery general, but it isdifficult to ascertainwhen it was first… … Steele Aston, 4.1500. 198 pilar. tin- Pier (Sax.): (1.) The solid mass between doors, wdows, and other openings in buildings; (2.) The supportof a bridge, on which the arches rest. (3.) This nameis constantly given to the Pillar in Norman, and sometimesin Gothic architecture, but not so correctly.…
