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arabesque

1. Intricate overall pattern of geometric forms or stylized plants used in Muslim countries. 2. Overall decorative pattern of acanthus […]

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architrave

1. In the classical orders, the lowest member of the entablature; the beam that spans from column to column, resting

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archivolt

An architrave modified by being carried around a curved opening instead of a rectangular one; an ornamental molding or band

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arch order

1. In Roman architecture, arches enframed by engaged columns and entablatures. 2. In medieval architecture, successive vertical planes of arches

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arc welding

The joining of metal parts by fusion, in which the necessary heat is produced by means of an electric arc,

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apsidiole

A small apsidal chapel, esp. one projecting from an apse. There are often several chapels projecting from the apse.

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aqueduct

A channel for supplying water; often underground, but treated architecturally on high arches when crossing valleys or low ground.

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antefix

1. A decorated upright slab used in classical architecture and derivatives to close or conceal the open end of a

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