box-and-strip construction, box construction
A relatively simple, economical wall construction once used in the United States for small houses and dependencies; has an exterior […]
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bow window, compass window
A rounded bay window; projects from the face of a wall in a plan which is the segment of a
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bowtell, boltel, boultine, boutell, bowtel, edge roll
1. A plain, convex molding, usually three-quarters of a circle in section. 2. A torus or round molding. 3. The
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bowstring beam, bowstring girder, bowstring truss
A beam, girder, or truss having one curved member in the shape of a bow (often circular or parabolic in
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bowling green
A carefully maintained, level piece of lawn, originally reserved for the game of bowls (bowling).