buckler
An ornament used in the decoration of friezes; sometimes circular or lozenge-shaped.
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bucranium, bucrane
A sculptured ornament representing the head or skull of an ox, often garlanded; frequently used on Roman Ionic and Corinthian friezes.
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building trap, main trap
A running trap on the outlet side of a building drain (on the sewer side of all drain connections); prevents the passage of
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built-up beam
1. A beam made of structural metal units (such as plates and angles) which are riveted, bolted, or welded together. 2. A
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built-up roofing, composition roofing, feltand- gravel roofing, gravel roofing
A continuous roof covering made up of laminations or plies of saturated or coated roofing felts, alternated with layers of asphalt or coal-tar
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Built-up roof
A roofing composed of three to five layers of asphalt felt laminated with coal tar, pitch, orasphalt. The top is
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brick veneer, brick facing
A facing of brick laid against the front side of an exterior wall but not bonded to it; provides a decorative, durable wall
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brick trowel
A trowel having a flat, triangleshaped steel blade in an offset handle used to pick up and spread mortar. The narrow end