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barn-door hanger

A hanger for an exterior sliding door; consists of a frame which moves along a horizontal track, supported by rollers.

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barn-door stay

A small wheel which rolls along a horizontal track and guides the movement of a barn door.

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barometric damper

An automatic adjustable device for regulating the draft through a fuelburning appliance, thereby making operation of the appliance nearly independent

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Baroque

A European style of architecture and decoration which developed in the 17th cent. in Italy from late Renaissance and Mannerist

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bar post

One of the posts driven into the ground to form the sides of a field gate.

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barracks

Permanent or temporary housing for soldiers or, less often, groups of workmen.

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