bead and reel, reel and bead
A semiround convex molding decorated with a pattern of disks alternating with round or elongated beads.
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bead and butt, bead butt, bead butt work
Framed work in which the panel is flush with the framing and has a bead run on two edges in the direction
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bay window
A window that protrudes from a wall, usually bowed, canted, polygonal, segmental, semicircular, or square-sided in plan; typically one story in height, although
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battlement, embattlement
1. A fortified parapet with alternate solid parts and openings, termed respectively merlons and embrasures or crenels (hence crenelation). Generally
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batter board
1. One of a pair of horizontal boards which are nailed (at right angles to each other) to three posts set beyond
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battened door
A wood door without stiles which is constructed of vertical boards held together by horizontal battens, 2, on the back side. Also called
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batt insulation
A flexible blanket-type thermal insulation, commonly used as insulation between studs or joists in frame construction; also used as an acoustical material