Glossary

Glossary

first pipe

In a theater stagehouse, the pipe batten immediately behind the proscenium; used to support lighting equipment.

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first story

In the US, the lowest story of a building which is entirely above the average grade; the ground floor. In

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fish beam

1. A built-up timber beam composed of two beams placed end to end and secured by fish plates covering the

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fish-bellied

Descriptive of a girder or truss having its bottom flange or chord convex downward.

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fisheye

In plastering, a spot in the finish coat approximately 1 €ž4 in. (6.4 mm) in diameter, caused by lumpy lime.

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fish glue

A glue made from fish skins and bladders; similar to animal glue.

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