band
1. Any horizontal flat member or molding or group of moldings projecting slightly from a wall plane and usually marking a division […]
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balustrade
An entire railing system (as along the edge of a balcony) including a top rail and its balusters, and sometimes a bottom
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baluster side
On an Ionic capital, the return face (having the form of a concave roll), reaching from volute to volute.
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baluster column
1. A column shaped somewhat like a baluster, with a short, massive shaft. 2. A short, thick-set column in a subordinate position,
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baluster, banister
1. One of a number of short vertical members, often circular in section, used to support a stair handrail or a coping.
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ball valve
A valve for regulating the flow of fluids by a movable ball which fits in a spherical seat.
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balloon framing, balloon frame
A system of framing a wooden building; all vertical structural elements of the exterior bearing walls and partitions consist of single studs which
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ballflower
A spherical ornament composed of three conventionalized petals enclosing a ball, usually in a hollow molding, popular in the English Decorated