drum tower
A round tower whose diameter is greater than its height.
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drop panel
On the lower side of a flat concrete slab, the thickened portion which surrounds a column, column capital, or bracket.
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drop panel form
A concrete form which is so erected as to provide the necessary support, shape, and finish for a drop panel.
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dropped girt, dropped girth
A girt which is dropped below the floor joists and supports them.
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dropped roof
The roof of an addition to a house, usually a flat surface of single pitch with its upper edge somewhat